Felix

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Felix first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2014 with 1,052 babies (rank #21 that year). In 2024 it was given to 660 boys (rank #29). The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

25,306

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,052

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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
1991	294	#126
1992	342	#113
1993	476	#91
1994	474	#76
1995	563	#74
1996	566	#69
1997	546	#70
1998	582	#65
1999	620	#57
2000	567	#59
2001	622	#58
2002	659	#55
2003	638	#56
2004	694	#50
2005	749	#44
2006	736	#45
2007	830	#37
2008	867	#36
2009	948	#35
2010	828	#36
2011	1,009	#25
2012	984	#26
2013	1,002	#23
2014	1,052	#21
2015	1,015	#21
2016	976	#22
2017	851	#25
2018	903	#24
2019	934	#22
2020	854	#22
2021	930	#21
2022	809	#23
2023	686	#25
2024	660	#29