Felisa
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,210 in 1968
0 babies were named Felisa in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1914–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryFelisa first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1968, when it reached #1,210.
About the name Felisa
Felisa is a girl name of Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-isa”. US birth records list Felisa for girls from 1914 to 2024, in 89 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1968, when it ranked #1,210 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.8 | 355,030 girls |
| 1920s | 4.0 | 253,165 girls |
| 1930s | 4.2 | 235,849 girls |
| 1940s | 2.9 | 348,432 girls |
| 1950s | 5.9 | 169,779 girls |
| 1960s | 32 | 30,921 girls |
| 1970s | 39 | 25,867 girls |
| 1980s | 15 | 64,851 girls |
| 1990s | 10 | 98,912 girls |
| 2000s | 4.8 | 209,644 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 649,351 girls |
| 2020s | 2.6 | 387,597 girls |
Other spellings of Felisa
More Spanish girl names
- Girl name: Sofia · wisdom
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Maya · illusion
- Girl name: Liliana · lily
- Girl name: Lucia · light
- Unisex name: Jade · jade gemstone
- Girl name: Gabriella · God is my strength
- Girl name: Catalina · possibly pure
Questions about the name Felisa
What is the origin of the name Felisa?
Felisa has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Sofia, Camila, Maya.
Is Felisa a boy or girl name?
Felisa is a girl name.
How popular is the name Felisa?
Felisa is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,210 in 1968.