Felix

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: French

Felix first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 810 babies (rank #62 that year). In 2024 it was given to 810 boys (rank #62). 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.

14,371

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

810

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
1996	149	#210
1997	171	#189
1998	190	#177
1999	233	#152
2000	255	#145
2001	270	#145
2002	283	#146
2003	301	#152
2004	300	#153
2005	354	#143
2006	382	#140
2007	472	#118
2008	481	#117
2009	485	#122
2010	511	#122
2011	492	#131
2012	558	#114
2013	666	#91
2014	614	#98
2015	680	#95
2016	666	#99
2017	661	#100
2018	689	#93
2019	694	#88
2020	749	#77
2021	807	#71
2022	733	#77
2023	705	#73
2024	810	#62