Felix Overview
Happy, prosperous, lucky
Boy
Latin
Derived from Latin “Felix,” meaning “happy” or “fortunate.” The name evolved through Roman times and has been used in various European languages.
/ˈfiː.lɪks/
Felix is well-regarded in several European nations, such as Germany, Sweden, and Denmark. In the USA, Messiah ranked among the top 200 boys’ names in 2023.
2 syllables
5 letters
11 (Intuitive, Idealistic, Spiritual)
Classic, Vintage, Short
Joyful, resilient, creative, loyal
Saint Felix of Nola, a 3rd-century priest, is one notable figure. The name is also celebrated in literature and popular culture.
January 14th (Saint Felix of Nola)
Felix Variations in Different Cultures
Feliks, Felicio, Felician, Feliciano, Felicio
Feli, Lex, Fee, Flick, Fox
Filo, Lixy, Fel, Fex
What Is the Meaning of Felix?
Felix means “happy” or “fortunate.” Individuals with this name are often perceived as joyful and optimistic, radiating positivity and good fortune in their lives.
What Is the Origin of The Name Felix?
The name Felix has Latin origins, meaning “happy” or “lucky.” It was commonly used in Ancient Rome as a cognomen to denote personal characteristics.
Felix Name Popularity
Annual Statistics Breakdown for Felix
Year | Name Ranking | Number of Births | Birth Rate (%) |
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2023 | 192 No change from 2022 | 1894 (-79 from 2022) | 0.10343 |
2022 | 192 (+2 from 2021) | 1973 (+17 from 2021) | 0.10534 |
2021 | 194 (+31 from 2020) | 1956 (+288 from 2020) | 0.10440 |
2020 | 225 (-3 from 2019) | 1668 (-23 from 2019) | 0.09018 |
2019 | 222 (+6 from 2018) | 1691 (+38 from 2018) | 0.08799 |
2018 | 228 (+18 from 2017) | 1653 (+140 from 2017) | 0.08504 |
2017 | 246 (+1 from 2016) | 1513 (+2 from 2016) | 0.07645 |
2016 | 247 (+16 from 2015) | 1511 (+134 from 2015) | 0.07459 |
2015 | 263 (+4 from 2014) | 1377 No change from 2014 | 0.06735 |
2014 | 267 (+30 from 2013) | 1377 (+198 from 2013) | 0.06720 |
2013 | 297 (+18 from 2012) | 1179 (+140 from 2012) | 0.05835 |
2012 | 315 (-5 from 2011) | 1039 (+4 from 2011) | 0.05120 |
2011 | 310 (+19 from 2010) | 1035 (+84 from 2010) | 0.05095 |
2010 | 329 (+10 from 2009) | 951 (+24 from 2009) | 0.04629 |
2009 | 339 (+14 from 2008) | 927 (+37 from 2008) | 0.04371 |
2008 | 353 (+26 from 2007) | 890 (+80 from 2007) | 0.04082 |
2007 | 379 (+16 from 2006) | 810 (+50 from 2006) | 0.03657 |
2006 | 395 (-20 from 2005) | 760 (-9 from 2005) | 0.03467 |
2005 | 375 (+17 from 2004) | 769 (+78 from 2004) | 0.03615 |
2004 | 392 (-16 from 2003) | 691 (+1 from 2003) | 0.03270 |
2003 | 376 (+18 from 2002) | 690 (+29 from 2002) | 0.03284 |
2002 | 394 (-14 from 2001) | 661 (-23 from 2001) | 0.03198 |
2001 | 380 (-4 from 2000) | 684 (-12 from 2000) | 0.03307 |
2000 | 376 (+12 from 1999) | 696 (+32 from 1999) | 0.03333 |
1999 | 388 No change from 1998 | 664 (+27 from 1998) | 0.03256 |
1998 | 388 (-13 from 1997) | 637 (-8 from 1997) | 0.03142 |
1997 | 375 (+5 from 1996) | 645 (+33 from 1996) | 0.03229 |
1996 | 380 (+2 from 1995) | 612 (-10 from 1995) | 0.03054 |
1995 | 382 (+8 from 1994) | 622 (+27 from 1994) | 0.03092 |
1994 | 390 (-10 from 1993) | 595 (-12 from 1993) | 0.02919 |
1993 | 380 (-34 from 1992) | 607 (-84 from 1992) | 0.02939 |
1992 | 346 (+41 from 1991) | 691 (+106 from 1991) | 0.03292 |
1991 | 387 (-19 from 1990) | 585 (-49 from 1990) | 0.02760 |
1990 | 368 (-2 from 1989) | 634 (+23 from 1989) | 0.02946 |
1989 | 366 (-7 from 1988) | 611 (+41 from 1988) | 0.02915 |
1988 | 359 (-8 from 1987) | 570 (+18 from 1987) | 0.02847 |
1987 | 351 (+25 from 1986) | 552 (+63 from 1986) | 0.02830 |
1986 | 376 (+2 from 1985) | 489 (+10 from 1985) | 0.02545 |
1985 | 378 (-14 from 1984) | 479 (-12 from 1984) | 0.02489 |
1984 | 364 (-5 from 1983) | 491 (-2 from 1983) | 0.02616 |
1983 | 359 (-8 from 1982) | 493 (-34 from 1982) | 0.02645 |
1982 | 351 (-17 from 1981) | 527 (-28 from 1981) | 0.02793 |
1981 | 334 (+7 from 1980) | 555 (+16 from 1980) | 0.02980 |
1980 | 341 (-4 from 1979) | 539 (-1 from 1979) | 0.02906 |
1979 | 337 (-6 from 1978) | 540 (+11 from 1978) | 0.03015 |
1978 | 331 (+5 from 1977) | 529 (-4 from 1977) | 0.03096 |
1977 | 336 No change from 1976 | 533 (+21 from 1976) | 0.03118 |
1976 | 336 (-8 from 1975) | 512 (-26 from 1975) | 0.03136 |
1975 | 328 (-1 from 1974) | 538 No change from 1974 | 0.03316 |
1974 | 327 (-12 from 1973) | 538 (-21 from 1973) | 0.03300 |
1973 | 315 (+21 from 1972) | 559 (+33 from 1972) | 0.03464 |
1972 | 336 (-22 from 1971) | 526 (-76 from 1971) | 0.03142 |
1971 | 314 (-6 from 1970) | 602 (-37 from 1970) | 0.03312 |
1970 | 308 (+17 from 1969) | 639 (+68 from 1969) | 0.03355 |
1969 | 325 (-6 from 1968) | 571 (+2 from 1968) | 0.03122 |
1968 | 319 (+20 from 1967) | 569 (+82 from 1967) | 0.03205 |
1967 | 339 (-13 from 1966) | 487 (-39 from 1966) | 0.02737 |
1966 | 326 (-15 from 1965) | 526 (-67 from 1965) | 0.02894 |
1965 | 311 (+20 from 1964) | 593 (+27 from 1964) | 0.03130 |
1964 | 331 (-12 from 1963) | 566 (-47 from 1963) | 0.02792 |
1963 | 319 (+6 from 1962) | 613 (+30 from 1962) | 0.02969 |
1962 | 325 (-2 from 1961) | 583 (-3 from 1961) | 0.02774 |
1961 | 323 (-17 from 1960) | 586 (-69 from 1960) | 0.02717 |
1960 | 306 (+2 from 1959) | 655 (+24 from 1959) | 0.03025 |
1959 | 308 (-5 from 1958) | 631 (+7 from 1958) | 0.02913 |
1958 | 303 (-7 from 1957) | 624 (-24 from 1957) | 0.02896 |
1957 | 296 (+10 from 1956) | 648 (+57 from 1956) | 0.02960 |
1956 | 306 (+2 from 1955) | 591 (+34 from 1955) | 0.02754 |
1955 | 308 (-3 from 1954) | 557 (-8 from 1954) | 0.02665 |
1954 | 305 (-9 from 1953) | 565 (-4 from 1953) | 0.02731 |
1953 | 296 (+13 from 1952) | 569 (+30 from 1952) | 0.02842 |
1952 | 309 (-11 from 1951) | 539 (+2 from 1951) | 0.02731 |
1951 | 298 (+6 from 1950) | 537 (+39 from 1950) | 0.02809 |
1950 | 304 (-2 from 1949) | 498 (-4 from 1949) | 0.02738 |
1949 | 302 (+13 from 1948) | 502 (+44 from 1948) | 0.02786 |
1948 | 315 (-3 from 1947) | 458 (-32 from 1947) | 0.02569 |
1947 | 312 (-5 from 1946) | 490 (+42 from 1946) | 0.02638 |
1946 | 307 (-10 from 1945) | 448 (+43 from 1945) | 0.02715 |
1945 | 297 (-9 from 1944) | 405 (-17 from 1944) | 0.02953 |
1944 | 288 (+13 from 1943) | 422 (+5 from 1943) | 0.03038 |
1943 | 301 (+4 from 1942) | 417 (+16 from 1942) | 0.02867 |
1942 | 305 (-8 from 1941) | 401 (+19 from 1941) | 0.02847 |
1941 | 297 (-14 from 1940) | 382 (-8 from 1940) | 0.03044 |
1940 | 283 (-8 from 1939) | 390 (-8 from 1939) | 0.03288 |
1939 | 275 (+4 from 1938) | 398 (+5 from 1938) | 0.03512 |
1938 | 279 (-6 from 1937) | 393 (-4 from 1937) | 0.03458 |
1937 | 273 (-3 from 1936) | 397 (+2 from 1936) | 0.03630 |
1936 | 270 (+4 from 1935) | 395 (+6 from 1935) | 0.03711 |
1935 | 274 No change from 1934 | 389 (+2 from 1934) | 0.03637 |
1934 | 274 (-13 from 1933) | 387 (-20 from 1933) | 0.03644 |
1933 | 261 (-3 from 1932) | 407 (-31 from 1932) | 0.03989 |
1932 | 258 (-17 from 1931) | 438 (-42 from 1931) | 0.04077 |
1931 | 241 (+3 from 1930) | 480 (-35 from 1930) | 0.04487 |
1930 | 244 (+4 from 1929) | 515 (+17 from 1929) | 0.04559 |
1929 | 248 (+15 from 1928) | 498 (+30 from 1928) | 0.04496 |
1928 | 263 (-29 from 1927) | 468 (-95 from 1927) | 0.04101 |
1927 | 234 (+2 from 1926) | 563 (+4 from 1926) | 0.04845 |
1926 | 236 (-19 from 1925) | 559 (-62 from 1925) | 0.04880 |
1925 | 217 (-9 from 1924) | 621 (-41 from 1924) | 0.05393 |
1924 | 208 (-2 from 1923) | 662 (+24 from 1923) | 0.05663 |
1923 | 206 (-4 from 1922) | 638 (-18 from 1922) | 0.05635 |
1922 | 202 (+4 from 1921) | 656 (-11 from 1921) | 0.05830 |
1921 | 206 (-7 from 1920) | 667 (-1 from 1920) | 0.05862 |
1920 | 199 (-19 from 1919) | 668 (-57 from 1919) | 0.06068 |
1919 | 180 (-2 from 1918) | 725 (-21 from 1918) | 0.07141 |
1918 | 178 (+7 from 1917) | 746 (+86 from 1917) | 0.07114 |
1917 | 185 (-12 from 1916) | 660 (-32 from 1916) | 0.06880 |
1916 | 173 (+16 from 1915) | 692 (+109 from 1915) | 0.07495 |
1915 | 189 (-17 from 1914) | 583 (+57 from 1914) | 0.06618 |
1914 | 172 (+14 from 1913) | 526 (+164 from 1913) | 0.07698 |
1913 | 186 (+6 from 1912) | 362 (+62 from 1912) | 0.06751 |
1912 | 192 (-13 from 1911) | 300 (+127 from 1911) | 0.06645 |
1911 | 179 (-3 from 1910) | 173 (+12 from 1910) | 0.07167 |
1910 | 176 (-11 from 1909) | 161 (+13 from 1909) | 0.07721 |
1909 | 165 (+17 from 1908) | 148 (+30 from 1908) | 0.08368 |
1908 | 182 (+6 from 1907) | 118 (+6 from 1907) | 0.07093 |
1907 | 188 (-20 from 1906) | 112 No change from 1906 | 0.07063 |
1906 | 168 (+1 from 1905) | 112 (-3 from 1905) | 0.07774 |
1905 | 169 (+6 from 1904) | 115 (+12 from 1904) | 0.08029 |
1904 | 175 No change from 1903 | 103 (+10 from 1903) | 0.07437 |
1903 | 175 (-21 from 1902) | 93 (-21 from 1902) | 0.07191 |
1902 | 154 (+48 from 1901) | 114 (+44 from 1901) | 0.08588 |
1901 | 202 (-32 from 1900) | 70 (-53 from 1900) | 0.06056 |
1900 | 170 (-6 from 1899) | 123 (+30 from 1899) | 0.07587 |
1899 | 164 (-2 from 1898) | 93 (-10 from 1898) | 0.08073 |
1898 | 162 (-3 from 1897) | 103 (+6 from 1897) | 0.07797 |
1897 | 159 (+37 from 1896) | 97 (+14 from 1896) | 0.07955 |
1896 | 196 (-55 from 1895) | 83 (-26 from 1895) | 0.06431 |
1895 | 141 (+49 from 1894) | 109 (+31 from 1894) | 0.08607 |
1894 | 190 (-22 from 1893) | 78 (-8 from 1893) | 0.06245 |
1893 | 168 (-5 from 1892) | 86 (-10 from 1892) | 0.07105 |
1892 | 163 (-11 from 1891) | 96 (+10 from 1891) | 0.07303 |
1891 | 152 (+34 from 1890) | 86 (+14 from 1890) | 0.07871 |
1890 | 186 (-26 from 1889) | 72 (-11 from 1889) | 0.06015 |
1889 | 160 (-12 from 1888) | 83 (-18 from 1888) | 0.06973 |
1888 | 148 (+3 from 1887) | 101 (+19 from 1887) | 0.07775 |
1887 | 151 (+2 from 1886) | 82 (-10 from 1886) | 0.07502 |
1886 | 153 (+13 from 1885) | 92 (+12 from 1885) | 0.07728 |
1885 | 166 (-29 from 1884) | 80 (-22 from 1884) | 0.06900 |
1884 | 137 (+41 from 1883) | 102 (+34 from 1883) | 0.08310 |
1883 | 178 (-27 from 1882) | 68 (-23 from 1882) | 0.06046 |
1882 | 151 (+17 from 1881) | 91 (+19 from 1881) | 0.07457 |
1881 | 168 (-21 from 1880) | 72 (-20 from 1880) | 0.06650 |
1880 | 147 First SSA data recorded | 92 First SSA data recorded | 0.07770 |
American States Popularity Rankings for Felix
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )Texas (TX)
Texas (TX) | #2582021 | #2342022 | #2362023 |
California (CA)
California (CA) | #1282021 | #1202022 | #1252023 |
New York (NY)
New York (NY) | #1832021 | #1562022 | #1492023 |
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (IL) | #1802021 | #1862022 | #1882023 |
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (PA) | #1892021 | #1952022 | #1952023 |
Florida (FL)
Florida (FL) | #2632021 | #2532022 | #3122023 |
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (NJ) | #2612021 | #2652022 | #2912023 |
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (MA) | #1552021 | #1512022 | #1462023 |
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (LA) | #2702021 | #3942022 | #4122023 |
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (AZ) | #2352021 | #2232022 | #2682023 |
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (CO) | #942021 | #1282022 | #1242023 |
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MI) | #1982021 | #1972022 | #1682023 |
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (NM) | #2272021 | #2092022 | #1942023 |
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (GA) | #2882021 | #3192022 | #2952023 |
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (OH) | #2202021 | #1832022 | #2312023 |
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (NC) | #3182021 | #2522022 | #2502023 |
Washington (WA)
Washington (WA) | #1192021 | #962022 | #932023 |
Alabama (AL)
Alabama (AL) | #4502021 | #4512022 | #4052023 |
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (TN) | #2902021 | #3172022 | #2652023 |
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (CT) | #2032021 | #2902022 | #2192023 |
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (MS) | #5582018 | #5662019 | #5682021 |
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (VA) | #2122021 | #2782022 | #1932023 |
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (WI) | #872021 | #1342022 | #1722023 |
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (MN) | #1272021 | #1072022 | #1212023 |
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (IN) | #2632021 | #2222022 | #2232023 |
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (MO) | #2042021 | #1562022 | #1672023 |
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (OR) | #1142021 | #1012022 | #992023 |
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KY) | #1832021 | #2552022 | #2352023 |
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (AR) | #2452021 | #3992022 | #5992023 |
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (OK) | #2462021 | #2842022 | #2052023 |
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (MD) | #1922021 | #2332022 | #2172023 |
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (SC) | #3622021 | #3302022 | #2992023 |
Utah (UT)
Utah (UT) | #1472021 | #1472022 | #1672023 |
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (KS) | #2082021 | #1622022 | #2422023 |
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NV) | #2492021 | #1412022 | #1372023 |
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (IA) | #1702021 | #1642022 | #2232023 |
District of Columbia (DC)
District of Columbia (DC) | #472021 | #782022 | #482023 |
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (RI) | #2052020 | #1622021 | #1052023 |
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (ID) | #1012021 | #1582022 | #2032023 |
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (WV) | #3082021 | #3522022 | #3542023 |
Maine (ME)
Maine (ME) | #1732021 | #992022 | #1132023 |
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (NE) | #1692021 | #2092022 | #3032023 |
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (NH) | #1802021 | #1992022 | #1542023 |
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (HI) | #2602016 | #2062020 | #1562023 |
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (ND) | #2442021 | #1552022 | #2242023 |
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (SD) | #2642019 | #1992021 | #1592023 |
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (VT) | #862021 | #1132022 | #812023 |
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (AK) | #1632021 | #1572022 | #1582023 |
Montana (MT)
Montana (MT) | #2002019 | #1182022 | #1692023 |
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (WY) | #762020 | #972021 | #712022 |
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (DE) | #2172022 |
Popularity Rankings for Felix in other Countries and American Territories
(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)
Popularity in Austria
Austria | #42020 | #62021 | #22022 |
Popularity in Quebec, Canada
Quebec, Canada | #112020 | #102021 | #132022 |
Popularity in Germany
Germany | #122021 | #142022 | #142023 |
Popularity in Denmark
Denmark | #202021 | #182022 | #21First half of 2023 |
Popularity in Greenland
Greenland | #282020 | #462021 |
Popularity in New Zealand
New Zealand | #342021 | #352022 | #312023 |
Popularity in Belgium
Belgium | #442020 | #342021 | #502022 |
Popularity in Norway
Norway | #382021 | #362022 | #352023 |
Popularity in Canada
Canada | #632021 | #652022 | #372023 |
Popularity in Australia (NSW)
Australia (NSW) | #722021 | #712022 | #572023 |
Popularity in Switzerland
Switzerland | #702020 | #782021 | #602022 |
Popularity in Argentina
Argentina | #892012 | #662013 | #852015 |
Popularity in England and Wales
England and Wales | #882019 | #772020 | #712021 |
Popularity in Other American Territories
American Samoa
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands
Other American Territories | #872005 | #962007 | #752016 |
Popularity in Sweden
Sweden | #862021 | #832022 | #962023 |
Popularity in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico | #1822021 | #922022 | #1842023 |
Popularity in Scotland
Scotland | #1272021 | #1842022 | #1622023 |
Popularity in Russia (Moscow)
Russia (Moscow) | #1322017 | #1442020 |
Popularity in Iceland
Iceland | #1552021 | #2132022 | #1392023 |
Popularity in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | #2492021 | #1632022 | #1612023 |
Popularity in Ireland
Ireland | #1682021 | #2142022 | #2242023 |
Popularity in Czechia
Czechia | #1891922 |
Popularity in Poland
Poland | #2112021 | #2272022 | #1922023 |
Popularity in Mexico
Mexico | #4902020 |
Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources
Is Felix a Name for Boys or Girls?
Felix is commonly a boy’s name. Its Latin origin and frequent use in historical contexts as a male name contribute to its ongoing popularity for boys.