Fela
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,218 in 1933
0 babies were named Fela in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFela first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #4,218.
About the name Fela
Fela is a girl name of Latin and Polish origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Fela for girls from 1920 to 2021, in 8 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #4,218 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin namesPolish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 girls |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1,063,830 girls |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 3,125,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.6 | 1,694,915 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,448,276 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
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Questions about the name Fela
What is the origin of the name Fela?
Fela has Latin, Polish roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Fela a boy or girl name?
Fela is a girl name.
How popular is the name Fela?
Fela is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #4,218 in 1933.