Will my child share the name Feliks with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Feliks per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Feliks in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Feliks becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Feliks is declining: down 717 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. It peaked at #1,380 in 2015.

Is Feliks a good choice for a distinctive name?

Feliks is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Is Feliks a popular baby name in the United States?

Feliks does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Feliks is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Feliks in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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About the Name Feliks

Feliks has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 541 places in five years. It was most popular in 2015 at #1380 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2009.

Feliks is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Feliks in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Feliks

Feliks Kojadinović — Feliks Kojadinović is a former Bosnian/Serbian professional basketball player.
Feliks Franić — Feliks Franić or Franicz was a Polish painter, lawyer, and a judge of the court of appeal.
Feliks Sypniewski — Feliks Sypniewski was a Polish painter and artist who painted mostly historic battle scenes drawn from the borderlands of Poland and Germany, and his most favourite animal - horses.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Feliks

UK babies named Feliks (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 717 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Feliks

Almost certainly the only Feliks in the class

UK Popularity (2009–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Feliks

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Feliks Kojadinovićb. 1979

Feliks Kojadinović is a former Bosnian/Serbian professional basketball player.

Feliks Franić1871

Feliks Franić or Franicz was a Polish painter, lawyer, and a judge of the court of appeal.

Feliks Sypniewski1830

Feliks Sypniewski was a Polish painter and artist who painted mostly historic battle scenes drawn from the borderlands of Poland and Germany, and his most favourite animal - horses.

Feliks Koneczny

Feliks Karol Koneczny was a Polish historian, theatrical critic, librarian, journalist and social philosopher.

Feliks Żukowski

Feliks Żukowski was a Polish actor and theatre director.

Feliks Janiewicz

Feliks Janiewicz, in English often Felix Yaniewicz was a Polish composer and violinist in exile.

Feliks Nowowiejski

Feliks Nowowiejski was a Polish composer, conductor, concert organist, and music teacher.