Felix
Boy name · #175 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 2,064 baby boys were named Felix, placing it at #175 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #264, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 872 boys born in 2025 was named Felix.
Babies named Felix per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Felix first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 92 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 2,090 babies and a rank of #179. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Felix in class?
Felix scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Felix is most common
Geography matters for names, and Felix is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Felixs were CA (377), TX (204), NY (118), WA (88), PA (73). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Felix
Statistically, parents drawn to Felix tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emilio, Rory, Ellis, Cyrus, and Elliot.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Felix | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,064 | #175 |
| 2024 | 2,090 | #179 |
| 2023 | 1,899 | #193 |
| 2022 | 1,974 | #193 |
| 2021 | 1,959 | #194 |
| 2020 | 1,668 | #225 |
| 2019 | 1,693 | #222 |
| 2018 | 1,657 | #228 |
| 2017 | 1,513 | #246 |
| 2016 | 1,511 | #247 |
| 2015 | 1,377 | #264 |
| 2014 | 1,379 | #267 |
| 2013 | 1,180 | #297 |
| 2012 | 1,039 | #315 |
| 2011 | 1,035 | #310 |
| 2010 | 951 | #329 |
| 2009 | 927 | #339 |
| 2008 | 890 | #353 |
| 2007 | 810 | #379 |
| 2006 | 760 | #395 |
| 2005 | 770 | #374 |
| 2004 | 691 | #392 |
| 2003 | 691 | #376 |
| 2002 | 661 | #394 |
| 2001 | 684 | #380 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Felix a popular boy name?
Felix ranked #175 among boys in 2025 with 2,064 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #264.
When was the name Felix most popular?
Felix peaked in 2024, when 2,090 American boys received the name (ranked #179 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Felix?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 872 newborn American boys was named Felix. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.