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Worldwide Name Statistics

Felix

Ranked #792 - 1 in 135,469 people
US

Most common in

United States

59k bearers

World total

59,054

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#792

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States59k
Worldwide
~59k
rank #792
Rarity
1 in 135,469
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~59k in US

About the name Felix

There are an estimated 59,054 people named Felix alive worldwide today. That ranks Felix at #792 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Felix is held by approximately 59,054 people, ranking #792 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,620 U.S. residents).

Historically Felix is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Felix appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Felix popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Felix, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 92
  2. 1881: 72
  3. 1882: 91
  4. 1883: 68
  5. 1884: 102
  6. 1885: 80
  7. 1886: 92
  8. 1887: 82
  9. 1888: 101
  10. 1889: 83
  11. 1890: 72
  12. 1891: 86
  13. 1892: 96
  14. 1893: 86
  15. 1894: 78
  16. 1895: 109
  17. 1896: 83
  18. 1897: 97
  19. 1898: 103
  20. 1899: 93
  21. 1900: 123
  22. 1901: 70
  23. 1902: 114
  24. 1903: 93
  25. 1904: 103
  26. 1905: 115
  27. 1906: 112
  28. 1907: 112
  29. 1908: 118
  30. 1909: 148
  31. 1910: 161
  32. 1911: 173
  33. 1912: 300
  34. 1913: 362
  35. 1914: 526
  36. 1915: 583
  37. 1916: 692
  38. 1917: 668
  39. 1918: 746
  40. 1919: 725
  41. 1920: 676
  42. 1921: 677
  43. 1922: 664
  44. 1923: 648
  45. 1924: 667
  46. 1925: 621
  47. 1926: 566
  48. 1927: 576
  49. 1928: 483
  50. 1929: 504
  51. 1930: 522
  52. 1931: 489
  53. 1932: 443
  54. 1933: 415
  55. 1934: 393
  56. 1935: 394
  57. 1936: 404
  58. 1937: 404
  59. 1938: 400
  60. 1939: 398
  61. 1940: 399
  62. 1941: 388
  63. 1942: 401
  64. 1943: 417
  65. 1944: 422
  66. 1945: 413
  67. 1946: 448
  68. 1947: 496
  69. 1948: 464
  70. 1949: 502
  71. 1950: 498
  72. 1951: 544
  73. 1952: 544
  74. 1953: 575
  75. 1954: 565
  76. 1955: 562
  77. 1956: 596
  78. 1957: 659
  79. 1958: 629
  80. 1959: 638
  81. 1960: 663
  82. 1961: 586
  83. 1962: 588
  84. 1963: 623
  85. 1964: 571
  86. 1965: 593
  87. 1966: 533
  88. 1967: 493
  89. 1968: 576
  90. 1969: 571
  91. 1970: 644
  92. 1971: 609
  93. 1972: 537
  94. 1973: 558
  95. 1974: 545
  96. 1975: 547
  97. 1976: 517
  98. 1977: 542
  99. 1978: 528
  100. 1979: 551
  101. 1980: 540
  102. 1981: 568
  103. 1982: 527
  104. 1983: 501
  105. 1984: 496
  106. 1985: 479
  107. 1986: 497
  108. 1987: 559
  109. 1988: 570
  110. 1989: 616
  111. 1990: 634
  112. 1991: 591
  113. 1992: 705
  114. 1993: 615
  115. 1994: 601
  116. 1995: 627
  117. 1996: 619
  118. 1997: 651
  119. 1998: 646
  120. 1999: 673
  121. 2000: 696
  122. 2001: 695
  123. 2002: 667
  124. 2003: 703
  125. 2004: 691
  126. 2005: 777
  127. 2006: 765
  128. 2007: 810
  129. 2008: 890
  130. 2009: 927
  131. 2010: 951
  132. 2011: 1,040
  133. 2012: 1,054
  134. 2013: 1,193
  135. 2014: 1,384
  136. 2015: 1,394
  137. 2016: 1,519
  138. 2017: 1,527
  139. 2018: 1,670
  140. 2019: 1,709
  141. 2020: 1,678
  142. 2021: 1,973
  143. 2022: 1,983
  144. 2023: 1,906
  145. 2024: 2,100
  146. 2025: 2,074

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Felix worldwide?

There are an estimated 59,054 people named Felix alive worldwide today, ranking #792 globally.

Is Felix a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 135,469 people. In the United States there are roughly 59,054 bearers, which is 1 in 5,620 Americans.

Is Felix a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Felix is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Felix come from?

Who are famous people named Felix?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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