as a First Name
Latin name meaning ‘happy, fortunate’, which has from time to time been popular as a given name in Britain and elsewhere because of its auspicious omen. It was in use as a byname in Latin, applied for example to the dictator Sulla (138–178 bc). It was very popular among the early Christians, being borne by a large number of early saints.
| 645th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 69,449
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- New Mexico
- has the most people named Felix per capita
- 1914
- marked the height of its popularity
0.06%
99.94%
25%
55+
55+
32%
30-54
30-54
16%
13-29
13-29
28%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
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