Felix

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Felix first appears in the data in 2012 and has been recorded in 14 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 338 babies (rank #58 that year). In 2025 it was given to 336 boys (rank #57). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Felix

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Felix yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

11Destiny numberThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,218

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

338

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Encanto: Félix Madrigal — Pepa's sunny husband

Famous people named Felix

Félix Tshisekedipolitician · b. 1963
Félix Houphouët-Boignypolitician · b. 1905
Félix Faurepolitician · b. 1841
Félix Guattariphilosopher · b. 1930
Felix Yusupovpatron of the arts · b. 1887

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2012	78	#109
2013	201	#84
2014	216	#84
2015	269	#106
2016	261	#118
2017	195	#89
2018	105	#105
2019	319	#79
2020	306	#71
2021	128	#93
2022	239	#60
2023	227	#61
2024	338	#58
2025	336	#57