Total births
427
Girls' name · since 1887
Opha
427 babies named Opha in U.S. Social Security records since 1887, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 427
- total births
- 1887–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
427 girls have been named Opha since 1887, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Opha has 427 recorded births among girls since 1887, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1942.
- 427 total births
- 1887–1942 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 26% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
427 girls have been named Opha since 1887, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1942.
- 427
- total births
- 1887–1942
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 26%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Opha was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
17 babies were named Opha in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Opha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Opha's SSA record in two at 1913 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Opha at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1887
Opha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1942
- Peak year (1917)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Opha popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1901 (Opha as boys' name)
Opha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Opha's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Opha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 16
1880s
16 births
- 1890s
1890s
61 births
- 1900s
1900s
98 births
- 1910s
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s 29
1930s
29 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 109 births (26% of all-time use).
Opha by state
Where Opha concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 11 | 2.6% |
Kentucky share of Opha's total US births 2.6%
11 of 427 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Opha? ▼
Opha has been given to 427 babies in the U.S. since 1887, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1942. 17 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Opha most popular? ▼
Opha was most popular in the 1910s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Opha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Opha are Kentucky (11 births).
How long has the name Opha been used? ▼
Records for Opha go back to 1887, giving 56 years of history through 1942.
What names are similar to Opha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ophelia, Ophia, Ophie, Ophilia, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Opha's data
- Opha's decade-level peak was the 1910s (109 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Ophas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Opha
Nearby Names Like Opha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Opha
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Ophia Girl
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Ophie Girl
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Ophilia Girl
22 births
Ophira Girl
18 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1887–1942 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Opha: Baby Name Since 1887 - 427 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/opha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Opha draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.