Declining since 1985.
Popularity of Felton since 1888
Babies named Felton per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1948, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Felton's real moment was 1904.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 7 |
| 1890s | 29 |
| 1900s | 131 |
| 1910s | 591 |
| 1920s | 934 |
| 1930s | 838 |
| 1940s | 1,006 |
| 1950s | 1,020 |
| 1960s | 722 |
| 1970s | 459 |
| 1980s | 357 |
| 1990s | 226 |
| 2000s | 136 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s | 30 |
Meaning & origin
Felton is a masculine name of English origin that first entered U.S. birth records in 1888 and saw its peak year in 1904, the decade of the 1900s. It has been steadily falling in use since 1985 and does not currently rank in the top 1000. Felton has never been recorded as a name for girls. It never had a documented one-in-N incidence meaning too few births to calculate reliably. The name follows the Victorian surname-as-first-name trend and is concentrated among historically English-naming communities.
Felton originates as an English surname derived from place names meaning 'enclosure or settlement by the field' (Old English 'feld' meaning field + 'tun' meaning settlement). It first appeared as a given name in the late 19th century, following the Victorian fashion for using surnames as first names. Felix was more common historically, but Felton enjoyed modest popularity in the early 1900s.
Where Felton 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.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Fel, Felt
Sibling names for Felton
Names that share Felton's style, for a brother or sister.
