Felix
“lucky”
The alphabet
Names that begin
with F
1,543 F names on the record since 1880 — 37 of them in today's top 1000, with the girls well ahead. Tap + on any name to build a shortlist as you browse.
the rare initial
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Every F name
Ranked by current US popularity, down to spellings given to five babies in a year. Search, filter, and tap + to keep the ones worth arguing about.
Freya
“lady”
Finn
“Fair”
Faith
“faith”
Francesca
“French”
Frances
“French”
Francisco
“Frenchman”
Finley
“fair warrior”
29 names — the full letter, top 8 aboveall 1,543 load once · no pages
Ranks are today’s national standing; “ever” counts every baby recorded with that spelling since 1880. Every name links to its full history and meaning.
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What the letter is telling you
The leader
Felix carries the letter.
#175 in the country — no F name, girl or boy, sits higher. It reads “lucky.”
The lean
F leans boy.
22 boy names in today's top 1000 against 15 for girls — about three to two in the boys' favor.
The crossovers
Two names go both ways.
Finley, Frankie chart for both girls and boys. to see them all.
F through the decades
F names among each decade’s 200 chart spots1880s2020s
The 1880s were F’s best decade — 9 of the era’s 200 chart spots (top 100 girls + top 100 boys), led by Florence and Frank.
Girls Boys · counted from every US birth certificate filed since 1880
IIIFrom below the radar
Quietly excellent, letter F
Names our records love that most shortlists miss — real, recorded, and nowhere near overused.
Franco#746
“Frank” — on a steady climb up the charts.
Freyja#770
“lady” — down from a #627 peak in 2023.
Fresh climbers across every letter live on Rising names.
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Beyond the ranks
Strong F names the ranked list above never reaches — each with its own note from the records.
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