Gender
Origin
- Latin
- Great happiness
Happy; feminine form of Felix - English
Syllables
4
Themes
- Nature
- Virtue
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Felicity
Pronunciation
f(e)-lici-ty, fel(i)-city
Famous People
Actress Felicity Huffman
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #9935, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #345, 938 births); most recent 2025 (rank #473, 653 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 653 |
| 2024 | – | 628 |
| 2023 | – | 679 |
| 2022 | – | 696 |
| 2021 | – | 709 |
| 2020 | – | 809 |
| 2019 | – | 872 |
| 2018 | – | 896 |
| 2017 | – | 938 |
| 2016 | – | 922 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #98, 570 births); most recent 2025 (rank #152, 330 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 330 |
| 2024 | 332 |
| 2023 | 349 |
| 2022 | 375 |
| 2021 | 406 |
| 2020 | 488 |
| 2019 | 519 |
| 2018 | 522 |
| 2017 | 533 |
| 2016 | 570 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #2655, 10 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5410, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 10 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #324, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2017 (rank #237, 18 births); most recent 2025 (rank #359, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 14 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 18 |
| 2016 | 17 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #189, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #231, 7 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #211, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #348, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence