Felicity is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #152 in 2025 with 330 recorded births. This places Felicity in the top 2% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2016 with 570 births ranking #97. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 161.9%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 768 girls born was named Felicity. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Felicity is a bright, graceful classic meaning happiness or good fortune. It feels elegant, optimistic, and gently literary.
The name has long virtue-name associations and later gained wider popularity because of its beauty and positive meaning. Its sound manages to be soft and intelligent at once.