Girl nameCurrently #261 in the USRising
Ophelia
oh-FEEL-yuh//oʊˈfiːljə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20247 lettersStarts with O
Meaning & origin
Help, aid
Ophelia likely derives from the Greek 'ophelos', meaning help or benefit, and is best known as the tragic heroine of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. Once considered too melancholy to use widely, it has become fashionable again in recent years for its poetic, romantic sound.
Ophelia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ophelia |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 44 |
| 1881 | 27 |
| 1882 | 56 |
| 1883 | 55 |
| 1884 | 61 |
| 1885 | 51 |
| 1886 | 60 |
| 1887 | 70 |
| 1888 | 81 |
| 1889 | 75 |
| 1890 | 65 |
| 1891 | 83 |
| 1892 | 101 |
| 1893 | 89 |
| 1894 | 77 |
| 1895 | 91 |
| 1896 | 79 |
| 1897 | 103 |
| 1898 | 99 |
| 1899 | 112 |
| 1900 | 150 |
| 1901 | 99 |
| 1902 | 95 |
| 1903 | 122 |
| 1904 | 109 |
| 1905 | 125 |
| 1906 | 120 |
| 1907 | 132 |
| 1908 | 124 |
| 1909 | 160 |
| 1910 | 169 |
| 1911 | 129 |
| 1912 | 208 |
| 1913 | 187 |
| 1914 | 224 |
| 1915 | 265 |
| 1916 | 266 |
| 1917 | 285 |
| 1918 | 313 |
| 1919 | 331 |
| 1920 | 353 |
| 1921 | 347 |
| 1922 | 364 |
| 1923 | 323 |
| 1924 | 367 |
| 1925 | 364 |
| 1926 | 314 |
| 1927 | 316 |
| 1928 | 283 |
| 1929 | 255 |
| 1930 | 251 |
| 1931 | 201 |
| 1932 | 237 |
| 1933 | 211 |
| 1934 | 196 |
| 1935 | 186 |
| 1936 | 171 |
| 1937 | 184 |
| 1938 | 167 |
| 1939 | 144 |
| 1940 | 149 |
| 1941 | 131 |
| 1942 | 147 |
| 1943 | 165 |
| 1944 | 140 |
| 1945 | 119 |
| 1946 | 115 |
| 1947 | 146 |
| 1948 | 141 |
| 1949 | 139 |
| 1950 | 172 |
| 1951 | 164 |
| 1952 | 133 |
| 1953 | 159 |
| 1954 | 158 |
| 1955 | 111 |
| 1956 | 122 |
| 1957 | 132 |
| 1958 | 133 |
| 1959 | 105 |
| 1960 | 103 |
| 1961 | 87 |
| 1962 | 87 |
| 1963 | 75 |
| 1964 | 72 |
| 1965 | 67 |
| 1966 | 66 |
| 1967 | 55 |
| 1968 | 53 |
| 1969 | 55 |
| 1970 | 49 |
| 1971 | 39 |
| 1972 | 56 |
| 1973 | 44 |
| 1974 | 31 |
| 1975 | 38 |
| 1976 | 36 |
| 1977 | 32 |
| 1978 | 35 |
| 1979 | 36 |
| 1980 | 27 |
| 1981 | 34 |
| 1982 | 35 |
| 1983 | 24 |
| 1984 | 30 |
| 1985 | 35 |
| 1986 | 45 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 19 |
| 1990 | 27 |
| 1991 | 24 |
| 1992 | 17 |
| 1993 | 26 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 29 |
| 1997 | 25 |
| 1998 | 28 |
| 1999 | 27 |
| 2000 | 21 |
| 2001 | 18 |
| 2002 | 32 |
| 2003 | 37 |
| 2004 | 33 |
| 2005 | 43 |
| 2006 | 47 |
| 2007 | 66 |
| 2008 | 101 |
| 2009 | 76 |
| 2010 | 96 |
| 2011 | 109 |
| 2012 | 139 |
| 2013 | 185 |
| 2014 | 226 |
| 2015 | 276 |
| 2016 | 533 |
| 2017 | 765 |
| 2018 | 839 |
| 2019 | 813 |
| 2020 | 794 |
| 2021 | 1,013 |
| 2022 | 1,167 |
| 2023 | 1,176 |
| 2024 | 1,215 |
Ophelia through the decades
- Ophelia peaked in 2024, when 1,215 babies were named Ophelia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ophelia has risen 690% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ophelia currently ranks #261 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Ophie
Variants & spellings
Ofelia