Girls' name · since 1902

Ophie

84 babies named Ophie in U.S. Social Security records since 1902, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

84
total births
1902–1924
years on record
1910s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade

Ophie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1902.

Social Security Administration records show Ophie recorded 84 times among girls since 1902, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1902 to 1924.

  • 84 total births
  • 1902–1924 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 43% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

84 girls have been named Ophie since 1902, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1924.

84
total births
1902–1924
years on record
1910s
peak decade
43%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Ophie was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

13 babies were named Ophie in 1919 - its busiest year on record.

Ophie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ophie's full recorded timeline at 1918, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1907, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1919 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ophie at a glance

Last recorded 1924

Total births

84

Since 1902

23 years of records

Peak year

1919

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1924

Active since

1902

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 1924

Ophie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1902–1924

Last recorded 1924
Peak year (1919)
13
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
468101214 1902190819141918192019221924 6

Ophie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Ophie's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.

Ophie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 36 births (43% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ophie?
Ophie has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1902, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 13 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
When was Ophie most popular?
Ophie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Ophie been used?
The SSA has tracked Ophie since 1902 -- 23 years through the most recent 1924 data.
What names are similar to Ophie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ophelia, Opha, Ophia, Ophilia, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ophie's data

  • Ophie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1920s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1902–1924 (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. "Ophie: Baby Name Since 1902 - 84 Births, Peak 1919." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ophie. 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 Ophie 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.