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Felton

Pronounced F EH1 L T AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1948
  • 137 years in use
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How popular is Felton?

Felton is a boys' name, and first appears in 1888. It has been given to 6,593 children — the 1,328th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 82 births across the past decade, against a peak of 127 in a single year. That peak was in 1948.

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1948Boys: 127Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
F EH1 L T AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Felton

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Felton

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Felton?
Felton ranks 1,328th among boys' names in US records, with 6,593 births since 1888. Over the past decade it accounts for 82.
Is Felton a unisex name?
No. Felton is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Felton most popular?
1948, when 127 children were given the name. It has been in use for 137 years and is still recorded as of 2024.