Felicita
Girl name · English · Hispanic · Italian · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 4
- Peak
- #1,047 in 1885
0 babies were named Felicita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFelicita first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #1,047.
About the name Felicita
Felicita is a girl name of English, Hispanic and Italian origin. It has 8 letters and 4 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Felicita for girls from 1885 to 2021, in 113 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #1,047 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:English namesHispanic namesItalian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 7.5 | 132,979 girls |
| 1890s | 15 | 68,681 girls |
| 1900s | 17 | 59,347 girls |
| 1910s | 13 | 76,046 girls |
| 1920s | 15 | 66,181 girls |
| 1930s | 13 | 75,301 girls |
| 1940s | 10 | 98,717 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 81,633 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 65,274 girls |
| 1970s | 19 | 53,163 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 84,459 girls |
| 1990s | 6.9 | 145,138 girls |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 220,751 girls |
| 2020s | 1.9 | 540,541 girls |
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Felicita
What is the origin of the name Felicita?
Felicita has English, Hispanic, Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Felicita a boy or girl name?
Felicita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Felicita?
Felicita 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 #1,047 in 1885.