Felix
FEE-liks Boy Latin
Happy, lucky
Etymology
From Latin Fēlīx, meaning 'happy' or 'lucky'.
Variants
- Felis
- Phelix
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales | 2025 | |
| Victoria | 2025 | |
| Queensland | 2025 | |
| Western Australia | 2025 | |
| South Australia | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Felix in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | NSW | Victoria | Queensland | WA | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #94 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #85 |
| 2013 | Not ranked | #82 | #95 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked | #86 | #76 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked | #82 | #96 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #97 |
| 2016 | Not ranked | #71 | #83 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #71 |
| 2017 | Not ranked | #87 | #90 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #92 |
| 2018 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #84 | Not ranked | Not ranked | #74 |
| 2019 | Not ranked | #81 | #69 | #90 | Not ranked | #78 |
| 2020 | Not ranked | #98 | #58 | #99 | Not ranked | #65 |
| 2021 | Not ranked | #72 | #56 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | #72 | #61 | #71 | Not ranked | #56 |
| 2023 | Not ranked | #57 | #49 | #74 | Not ranked | #68 |
| 2024 | Not ranked | #59 | #55 | #68 | #68 | #100 |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #60 | #46 | #84 | Not ranked | #84 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Rising
#175 2025 · 2,064 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #395 |
| 2007 | #379 |
| 2008 | #353 |
| 2009 | #339 |
| 2010 | #329 |
| 2011 | #310 |
| 2012 | #315 |
| 2013 | #298 |
| 2014 | #267 |
| 2015 | #264 |
| 2016 | #247 |
| 2017 | #246 |
| 2018 | #228 |
| 2019 | #222 |
| 2020 | #225 |
| 2021 | #194 |
| 2022 | #193 |
| 2023 | #193 |
| 2024 | #179 |
| 2025 | #175 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#59 2025 · 811 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #140 |
| 2007 | #118 |
| 2008 | #117 |
| 2009 | #122 |
| 2010 | #122 |
| 2011 | #131 |
| 2012 | #114 |
| 2013 | #91 |
| 2014 | #98 |
| 2015 | #95 |
| 2016 | #99 |
| 2017 | #100 |
| 2018 | #93 |
| 2019 | #88 |
| 2020 | #77 |
| 2021 | #71 |
| 2022 | #77 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #62 |
| 2025 | #59 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#118 2024 · 42 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #196 |
| 2006 | #261 |
| 2007 | #221 |
| 2008 | #217 |
| 2009 | #247 |
| 2010 | #218 |
| 2011 | #291 |
| 2012 | #225 |
| 2013 | #205 |
| 2014 | #218 |
| 2015 | #220 |
| 2016 | #177 |
| 2017 | #187 |
| 2018 | #168 |
| 2019 | #163 |
| 2020 | #157 |
| 2021 | #129 |
| 2022 | #185 |
| 2023 | #163 |
| 2024 | #118 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#240 2025 · 8 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #267 |
| 2007 | #289 |
| 2008 | #304 |
| 2009 | #216 |
| 2010 | #254 |
| 2011 | #403 |
| 2012 | #220 |
| 2013 | #209 |
| 2014 | #195 |
| 2015 | #297 |
| 2016 | #339 |
| 2017 | #208 |
| 2018 | #171 |
| 2019 | #293 |
| 2020 | #240 |
| 2021 | #254 |
| 2022 | #166 |
| 2023 | #164 |
| 2024 | #146 |
| 2025 | #240 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#137 2025 · 40 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #340 |
| 2007 | #258 |
| 2008 | #309 |
| 2009 | #325 |
| 2010 | #298 |
| 2011 | #350 |
| 2012 | #282 |
| 2013 | #268 |
| 2014 | #282 |
| 2015 | #269 |
| 2016 | #249 |
| 2017 | #223 |
| 2018 | #263 |
| 2019 | #175 |
| 2020 | #181 |
| 2021 | #172 |
| 2022 | #214 |
| 2023 | #226 |
| 2024 | #210 |
| 2025 | #137 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#29 2024 · 660 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #44 |
| 2006 | #45 |
| 2007 | #37 |
| 2008 | #36 |
| 2009 | #35 |
| 2010 | #36 |
| 2011 | #25 |
| 2012 | #26 |
| 2013 | #23 |
| 2014 | #21 |
| 2015 | #21 |
| 2016 | #22 |
| 2017 | #25 |
| 2018 | #24 |
| 2019 | #22 |
| 2020 | #22 |
| 2021 | #21 |
| 2022 | #23 |
| 2023 | #25 |
| 2024 | #29 |
Falling, but still inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.
Rising
#31 2025 · 88 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #100 |
| 2007 | #121 |
| 2008 | #94 |
| 2009 | #82 |
| 2010 | #96 |
| 2011 | #60 |
| 2012 | #68 |
| 2013 | #73 |
| 2014 | #67 |
| 2015 | #74 |
| 2016 | #52 |
| 2017 | #63 |
| 2018 | #71 |
| 2019 | #47 |
| 2020 | #43 |
| 2021 | #34 |
| 2022 | #35 |
| 2023 | #31 |
| 2024 | #34 |
| 2025 | #31 |
Rising and already inside the top 50.
Higher chance of another child sharing it in a school year.