Boys' name · since 1978

Ophir

Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Ophir, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,960 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade

Ophir is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 16 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ophir has been recorded 16 times among boys since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2007.

  • #30,960 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1978
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ophir ranks #30,960 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1978, peaking in the 2000s.

#30,960 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1978
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Ophir's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Ophir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ophir splits its recorded history at 1998: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ophir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (2007)
6
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.5 197819982007 6

Ophir by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

2000s was Ophir's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Ophir births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ophir? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 16 babies named Ophir. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,960 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2007. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 6 births.
Where does Ophir sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ophir ranks #30,960 of 45,481 boys' 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 Ophir most popular? ▼
Ophir was most popular in the 2000s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Ophir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ophir since 1978 -- 30 years through the most recent 2007 data.
What names are similar to Ophir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ophelia, Opha. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Keep exploring Ophir

Nearby Names Like Ophir

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

Ophelia Boy
15 births
Opha Boy
12 births

Compare Ophir side by side: Ophir vs Ophelia Ophir vs Opha

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Brother
16 births · Peak 1922
Hillie
16 births · Peak 1927
Rozier
16 births · Peak 1915
Arvy
16 births · Peak 1927
Bunyon
16 births · Peak 1919
Chatman
16 births · Peak 1921
Crawley
16 births · Peak 1918
Lurie
16 births · Peak 1953

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ophir: 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, 1978–2007 (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 Ophir 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.