Total births
25,770
Girls' name · since 1880
Ophelia
25,770 babies named Ophelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #259
- among girls today
- 25,770
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Ophelia is the #259 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 25,770 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Ophelia recorded 25,770 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #259 nationally today, ahead of 99% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #259 among girls today
- 25,770 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ophelia is currently the #259 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 25,770 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #259
- among girls today
- 25,770
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Ophelia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#259
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Ophelia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
1,223 babies were named Ophelia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ophelia compares
25,770 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ophelia's all-time total is 67x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ophelia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25,770 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,223 | 48 | 19,840 |
Ophelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ophelia splits its recorded history at 1953: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1992 (17 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 1,223 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ophelia at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2024
Current rank
#259
Active since
1880
Ophelia popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 1,223
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Ophelia popularity over time - boys
15 total births recorded since 1915 (Ophelia as boys' name)
Ophelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ophelia's strongest decade.
6,560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Ophelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 580
1880s
580 births
- 1890s 899
1890s
899 births
- 1900s 1,236
1900s
1,236 births
- 1910s 2,372
1910s
2,372 births
- 1920s
1920s
3,276 births
- 1930s 1,948
1930s
1,948 births
- 1940s 1,392
1940s
1,392 births
- 1950s 1,388
1950s
1,388 births
- 1960s 720
1960s
720 births
- 1970s 397
1970s
397 births
- 1980s 295
1980s
295 births
- 1990s 252
1990s
252 births
- 2000s 474
2000s
474 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,981 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,560 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6,560 births (25% of all-time use).
How Ophelia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ophelia's total volume
Ophelia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Ophelia by state
Where Ophelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 2,031 | 7.9% |
| #2 | California | | 1,600 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 1,181 | 4.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 1,068 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 961 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 912 | 3.5% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 822 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 807 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Ophelia's total US births 7.9%
Even split
2,031 of 25,770 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Ophelia appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ophelia? ▼
Ophelia has been given to 25,770 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #259 as of the latest data. 1,223 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ophelia most popular? ▼
Ophelia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6,560 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ophelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ophelia are Texas (2,031 births), California (1,600 births), Georgia (1,181 births).
How long has the name Ophelia been used? ▼
Records for Ophelia go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ophelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Opha, Ophia, Ophie, Ophilia, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ophelia's data
- Texas records the most Ophelias (2,031 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Ophelia
Nearby Names Like Ophelia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ophelia
Opha Girl
427 births
Ophia Girl
174 births
Ophie Girl
84 births
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Ophelia: #259 Girls' Name - 25,770 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ophelia. 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 Ophelia 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.