Felicity
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning happiness or good fortune.
How Felicity has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #360 |
| 2016 | #356 |
| 2017 | #346 |
| 2018 | #355 |
| 2019 | #361 |
| 2020 | #385 |
| 2021 | #438 |
| 2022 | #457 |
| 2023 | #454 |
| 2024 | #486 |
| 2025 | #473 |
Felicity by the numbers
In 2025, 330 babies in England and Wales were named Felicity. In the US, 926 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
At its height, in 2000, about 1 in 3,100 American girls born that year was called Felicity.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Felicity. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean joy
Like Felicity, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Felicity, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Felicity
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