Rising since 1985, #175 for boys today.
Popularity of Felix since 1880
Babies named Felix per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 863 |
| 1890s | 903 |
| 1900s | 1,108 |
| 1910s | 4,928 |
| 1920s | 6,000 |
| 1930s | 4,199 |
| 1940s | 4,315 |
| 1950s | 5,759 |
| 1960s | 5,749 |
| 1970s | 5,515 |
| 1980s | 5,306 |
| 1990s | 6,294 |
| 2000s | 7,580 |
| 2010s | 13,335 |
| 2020s | 11,654 |
Meaning & origin
Felix, a Latin name meaning 'lucky' or 'successful,' has a long and dignified history. Used as a Roman cognomen and adopted by early Christians, it has been borne by saints and popes, lending it a classic, enduring appeal. After a period of moderate use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Felix fell into relative obscurity mid-century but began a resurgence around 1985. By 2025, it had climbed to rank 175, with about 1 in 828 newborn boys receiving the name. Its peak year came in 2024, suggesting continued momentum. The name is particularly favored in Vermont, Washington D.C., and Wyoming, indicating a preference in diverse geographic areas. Felix's short, strong sound and positive meaning make it an accessible choice that fits well with modern naming trends favoring vintage revivals.
Felix derives from Latin fēlīx, meaning 'lucky,' 'successful,' or 'fruitful.' It was a common Roman cognomen (surname) and later adopted as a given name by early Christians, partly due to its positive meaning. Several early saints and four popes bore the name. It enjoyed steady use in Western Europe and became especially fashionable in English-speaking countries in the 19th century.
Where Felix is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Felix” around the world
Where Felix lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
505
babies in 2024
Ireland
40
babies in 2025
New Zealand
#31
in 2025
Quebec
#22
in 2025
Australia (NSW)
#60
in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · Retraite Québec (Quebec) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).
Sibling names for Felix
Names that share Felix's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Clara, Alice, Julia, Stella, Lucy, Ada, Annie, Camille, Cecelia, Cecilia, Celeste, Claudia, Cora, Dora, Elise, Eloise, Emilia, Emilie, Esther, Felicia, Flora, Genevieve, Imogene, Inez, Jewel, Karla, Laurel, Lola, Luna, Mabel, Margo, Maxine, Melody, Nina, Olive, Opal, Ramona, Rita, Rosa, Rosalie, Rose, Rosemary, Ruby, Sienna, Silvia, Sylvie, Viola, Violet, Vivian, Vivienne, Adaline, Adele, Adelle, Alba, Alina, Althea, Amelie, Anais, Athena, Avis, Azalea, Bettina, Camellia, Candida, Cattleya, Celia, Clementine, Cleo, Coral, Coraline, Cordelia, Dahlia, Daphne, Delia, Delina, Doria, Eleanora, Elida, Emelie, Estel, Estella, Estelle, Faustina, Felecia, Ferne, Frida, Harmony, Ione, Iris, Lavina, Lavinia, Lenora, Lenore, Leona, Letitia, Lorelai, Lorelei, Lucie, Lucinda, Lulu, Maisie, Margot, Mari, Marin, Mathilda, Matilda, Melodi, Melodie, Milena, Mirabelle, Noella, Norah, Novella, Octavia, Odessa, Ofelia, Ophelia, Palma, Pansy, Petra, Philippa, Phoebe, Prudence, Renata, Rosalind, Sabina, Sonia, Stacia, Sybil, Terra, Thea, Theodora, Ursula, Vera, Vesta, Violette, Vivien, Willa, Winona, Yitty, Zelda, Zola, Acacia, Alethia, Alix, Allegra, Alvera, Alysse, Amalie, Amaryllis, Amethyst, Amor, Analise, Anise, Annaliese, Arlet, Aura, Aurea, Aveline, Avonlea, Azalee, Beatrix, Belia, Bliss, Carolin, Cassia, Charis, Clarabelle, Claribel, Cosette, Dacia, Daphney, Delphia, Delta, Drusilla, Dulcie, Elanor, Elease, Elenora, Elois, Elysia, Elza, Emeline, Enola, Eudora, Evelena, Evelyne, Fairy, Felica, Felisa, Gala, Gardenia, Genie, Glinda, Harmonie, Hermine, Hortensia, Imogen, Isadora, Jocelin, Jule, Juliane, Junia, Juno, Kalista, Karoline, Klara, Leni, Leonie, Leonore, Lillith, Luci, Mattea, Melena, Melita, Melodee, Merida, Nelia, Odelia, Olevia, Otilia, Phebe, Raena, Romy, Roseline, Sascha, Soleil, Tavia, Tesla, Tilda, Vella, Verena, Xenia, Zelie, Zinnia, Zita, Adalaide, Adalind, Addeline, Adeleine, Adelin, Adra, Amour, Annia, Annora, Anora, Anthea, Apple, Arcadia, Armelia, Armonie, Aster, Auriel, Avarose, Beata, Carola, Cecila, Cecille, Cerina, Corinn, Cyrilla, Damia, Daphene, Daphna, Daphnee, Daphnie, Darling, Diva, Dorathea, Elane, Eleonor, Elka, Ellarose, Elloise, Ellouise, Elynor, Elysse, Esmee, Eureka, Fancy, Fanta, Felina, Felita, Feliz, Genieve, Happy, Helana, Hilaria, Ilsa, Isidora, Ivorie, Jessamine, Joli, Josefine, Katha, Katja, Laurell, Laurelle, Laurena, Lavena, Lilyth, Litzi, Loreli, Lucetta, Lunna, Lynea, Lysette, Maevis, Marea, Martia, Media, Mellody, Mercie, Merrily, Mirabel, Nela, Netta, November, Odetta, Ottilie, Ovella, Patria, Precilla, Prisca, Renia, Reverie, Rhetta, Rosebud, Roselia, Rubina, Scarleth, Seleste, Seline, Senia, Serra, Sonna, Starlette, Susi, Syliva, Sylva, Talulah, Theora, Thera, Titania, Valli, Vanellope, Vela, Vesper, Villa, Violett, Vista, Vivia, Winry, Xylia, Zelia, Zooey, Adabelle, Adahlia, Adelae, Aletheia, Alphia, Angeleen, Aquila, Artesia, Astella, Athalie, Aurorah, Avalene, Aymar, Azalia, Azelie, Bloom, Briony, Bryony, Casia, Cecilie, Ceclia, Celes, Celest, Celise, Cerise, Chloris, Cosima, Cynthea, Daffney, Dhalia, Dilia, Djuna, Domino, Edeline, Edell, Eleny, Elmire, Emelda, Estreya, Evely, Evetta, Evora, Falecia, Fedora, Felicha, Felissa, Fleur, Franziska, Fraya, Galena, Geneieve, Gizel, Haizel, Hazell, Hedy, Hyacinth, Icelynn, Imogean, Ingris, Iridessa, Irisa, Isola, Joia, Juline, Kassia, Kattleya, Kismet, Larua, Lauria, Levana, Lilas, Lillah, Linnaea, Liona, Lolah, Lorice, Lucilla, Lucillie, Lumina, Lunabelle, Lusia, Lydian, Lydie, Madline, Maebel, Malva, Manila, Margeaux, Margueritte, Mayetta, Mayvis, Meriel, Minka, Mirra, Myna, Norie, Novalyn, Olivine, Omelia, Opaline, Orchid, Perpetua, Pola, Prisma, Regine, Romey, Rosabell, Roselie, Roselin, Roselinda, Saphira, Skarlette, Slyvia, Smiley, Solina, Starsha, Sybella, Sylvanna, Valeska, Valetta, Vanilla, Varina, Veleria, Venia, Verina, Veronia, Vienne, Vita, Wynnie, Xanthe, Arabel, Ellawyn, Estellar, Fauna, Ovida, Remedi, Silvie, Syrina, Trixy, Accalia, Adaleena, Adelei, Ahnya, Aizel, Alithia, Aloise, Amabel, Amaly, Amarylis, Ameli, Amicia, Annalena, Annelies, Aroura, Azaela, Azaelia, Azaleya, Azalie, Azalya, Azelea, Beatric, Belky, Catha, Ceci, Ceciley, Cedra, Cella, Chrysanthemum, Cicilia, Clovia, Cortana, Daphyne, Elenie, Elysium, Emerita, Etrulia, Eustacia, Evalette, Evanie, Evelette, Evoleht, Evolett, Faydra, Felcia, Feliza, Fifi, Geneive, Gratia, Grettell, Hanni, Hedi, Hyla, Idalie, Isobelle, Kordelia, Laetitia, Lavra, Libra, Lilias, Lillyth, Lilygrace, Lilyian, Lorelee, Lucelia, Lucilia, Lunarose, Luzia, Lylith, Madolin, Mignonne, Naelle, Nelliel, Nevia, Novalea, Novelle, Novis, Octa, Olivet, Ophia, Orphia, Pascha, Peony, Placida, Porcia, Prue, Quentina, Rarity, Ritta, Romilly, Rosea, Rosmary, Rotunda, Sabel, Salice, Saphyra, Secily, Seleen, Sibley, Statia, Sunflower, Sybel, Symphani, Tanith, Tilia, Verita, Victorina, Vicy, Vincenta, Vivyan, Winslet
Brothers: Leo, Oscar, Hugo, Max, Simon, Arthur, August, Augustus, Ezra, Jasper, Maximus, Miles, Otto, Roy, Theo, Theodore, Vincent, Virgil, Alphonse, Amias, Andreas, Atticus, Basil, Bruno, Casimir, Casper, Cassius, Clement, Crispin, Desi, Dexter, Drexel, Eliot, Emil, Galen, Henri, Horace, Johann, Jules, Junius, Justus, Kaiser, Leander, Linus, Lucian, Lucius, Lukas, Markus, Marvel, Marvell, Mathias, Orion, Otis, Perseus, Quinten, Remy, Rufus, Thaddeus, Titus, Waldo, Zeppelin, Adler, Ansel, Arno, Augustin, Bastian, Cosmo, Daris, Dashiell, Delos, Demian, Ether, Gaspar, Gasper, Gerome, Gregor, Haydn, Ignatius, Isidore, Kasper, Leopold, Levin, Lionell, Lucious, Mathis, Mayer, Niklaus, Nikolaus, Orson, Otho, Perrin, Sacha, Sedric, Sylus, Sylvan, Theodor, Tytus, Urban, Zeno, Adric, Agustus, Alban, Aldrin, Antonie, Avel, Avenir, Bauer, Blase, Calix, Cashius, Caspar, Constant, Corvin, Cylis, Cylus, Dashel, Ector, Emeric, Evertt, Finneas, Gryphon, Homar, Isidor, Ivis, Jaeger, Jessup, Joachim, Jovian, Kassius, Kepler, Legrand, Lucan, Octave, Oriel, Paschal, Philo, Pius, Placido, Polo, Prosper, Quenten, Quince, Rainier, Ruffin, Ruffus, Sabin, Severin, Sylvanus, Symon, Tavius, Theordore, Aeon, Apollos, Arles, Artur, Attikus, Barnaby, Caius, Caliber, Casmer, Casmir, Cato, Claudis, Colden, Crespin, Cyprian, Emilian, Emrick, Escher, Fredi, Jazper, Kalik, Kalix, Kashius, Kaspian, Kassian, Laurier, Ludwin, Marx, Nike, Octavis, Onix, Phelix, Quentyn, Ranier, Rayner, Rolin, Starlin, Teodor, Vincient, Weller, Wilver, Yosgart, Zebastian, Zeek, Gustin, Amaurie, Ambers, Atlus, Augusten, Axil, Baer, Caspen, Clarion, Corvus, Dandy, Daschel, Donat, Elius, Elysian, Emerik, Felis, Fidelis, Gaspard, Gotti, Janus, Julias, Kaspar, Lelend, Leonell, Lewin, Louka, Lucion, Lyal, Mavin, Moritz, Nobel, Olivander, Pax, Phinneas, Quintus, Ralphie, Saturnino, Silvan, Slyvester, Sonder, Tallis, Toben, Ulys, Varick, Vivin, Zerick
Names like Felix
Names whose popularity has moved with Felix's over the last 50 years.

