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.

#29,146 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1902
1910s
peak 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.

  • #29,146 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 84 born since 1902
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ophie ranks #29,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 84 born since 1902, peaking in the 1910s.

#29,146 of 72,339
all-time among girls
84
born since 1902
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ophie's 84 recorded births place it above 59.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1910s is the heaviest window (36 births, 43% of the file).

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 August 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 archive ordinal is #29,146 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 13 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
Where does Ophie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ophie ranks #29,146 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Ophie

Nearby Names Like Ophie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ophie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ophie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.