A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Felicia
lyrical · glossy · mid-eighties
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the Latin adjective felix, meaning lucky or fortunate. Medieval records in England show it as a latinization of vernacular forms like Phelice before it settled into modern spelling. In the United States, it maintained modest numbers from 1880 onward before climbing steadily into late-twentieth-century rotation.
Also answers toFee, Licia
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1880–2025
SSA Data 1880 peak: 3,095 souls, A.D. 1986 2025
2025: 22 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
47 yrs
Most Felicias were born around 1986 — remembers life before email.
Peak Reign
1986
№89 that year
Generation
Millennial, 40%
then Gen X 39% · Boomer 13%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈91K ever born · now falling
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Felicia grew up with
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Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Felicia peaked in 1986.
Estimated average age: 47.
What people think
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Felicia sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
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Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name reads as distinctly late-twentieth-century, landing firmly between roller rinks and cassette decks. A Felicia is typically pictured managing a schedule with total calm and owning a dedicated folder for tax documents. The inevitable 1995 cinema catchphrase arrived nearly a decade after the name had already reached its summit.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Peak popularity landed in 1986, when about three thousand newborn girls received the name, carrying it to eighty-ninth place.
Field Note 02
Nearly four out of five living bearers are split between Generation X and the Millennial cohort.
Field Note 03
Recent records show a sharp decline to twenty-two births, returning the name to its nineteenth-century frequency.
Notable Felicias
AI-WrittenFelicia Farractress, b. 1932
Felicia Dayactress and writer, b. 1979
Felicia Pearsonactress and author, b. 1980
Ephemera — If Felicia were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Tampa
Color
Teal
Job
Event coordinator
Artifact
Clear acrylic desk organizer
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