Felicity is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Felicity means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Felicity across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Felicity has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Felicity is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “happiness, good fortune”. From the Latin felicitas meaning luck.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,565 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,478 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 378 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 75 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 149 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Felicity per year, United States (1935 to 2025). United States peaked in 2017 (938/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (570/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (8/yr).
Felicity has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2017, when it ranked #702 nationally (given to 1,493 babies that year).
Felicita · Felisita · Felecity · Felicite · Falicity · Feliciti · Felisity · Valicity
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