Felipe
Spanish and Portuguese form of Philip, from the Greek Philippos: philos, "friend, lover," plus hippos, "horse."
Felipe in 2025
Felipe was given to 244 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,956th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,587 babies born.
The history of Felipe
Felipe reached its highest point in 1993, when 606 babies were given the name, ranking 793rd that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 31,958 babies have been named Felipe. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Felipe by decade
| Decade | Babies named Felipe | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 45 | 1,199 |
| 1890s | 73 | 1,436 |
| 1900s | 141 | 1,228 |
| 1910s | 520 | 1,322 |
| 1920s | 1,204 | 1,027 |
| 1930s | 1,066 | 1,062 |
| 1940s | 1,329 | 1,046 |
| 1950s | 1,850 | 1,152 |
| 1960s | 2,302 | 1,052 |
| 1970s | 3,316 | 885 |
| 1980s | 4,296 | 806 |
| 1990s | 5,395 | 793 |
| 2000s | 5,588 | 878 |
| 2010s | 3,255 | 1,264 |
| 2020s | 1,578 | 1,771 |
Where Felipe is heading
Felipe has fallen 17% over the past decade, from 293 babies in 2015 to 244 in 2025.
Names like Felipe
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Felipe.