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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ophelia

Ranked #1942 - 1 in 571,265 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

14,004

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1942

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1942
Rarity
1 in 571,265
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Ophelia

There are an estimated 14,004 people named Ophelia alive worldwide today. That ranks Ophelia at #1942 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ophelia is held by approximately 14,004 people, ranking #1942 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 23,700 U.S. residents).

Historically Ophelia is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Ophelia appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Ophelia popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ophelia, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 44
  2. 1881: 27
  3. 1882: 56
  4. 1883: 55
  5. 1884: 61
  6. 1885: 51
  7. 1886: 60
  8. 1887: 70
  9. 1888: 81
  10. 1889: 75
  11. 1890: 65
  12. 1891: 83
  13. 1892: 101
  14. 1893: 89
  15. 1894: 77
  16. 1895: 91
  17. 1896: 79
  18. 1897: 103
  19. 1898: 99
  20. 1899: 112
  21. 1900: 150
  22. 1901: 99
  23. 1902: 95
  24. 1903: 122
  25. 1904: 109
  26. 1905: 125
  27. 1906: 120
  28. 1907: 132
  29. 1908: 124
  30. 1909: 160
  31. 1910: 169
  32. 1911: 129
  33. 1912: 208
  34. 1913: 187
  35. 1914: 224
  36. 1915: 265
  37. 1916: 266
  38. 1917: 285
  39. 1918: 313
  40. 1919: 331
  41. 1920: 353
  42. 1921: 347
  43. 1922: 364
  44. 1923: 323
  45. 1924: 367
  46. 1925: 364
  47. 1926: 314
  48. 1927: 316
  49. 1928: 283
  50. 1929: 255
  51. 1930: 251
  52. 1931: 201
  53. 1932: 237
  54. 1933: 211
  55. 1934: 196
  56. 1935: 186
  57. 1936: 171
  58. 1937: 184
  59. 1938: 167
  60. 1939: 144
  61. 1940: 149
  62. 1941: 131
  63. 1942: 147
  64. 1943: 165
  65. 1944: 140
  66. 1945: 119
  67. 1946: 115
  68. 1947: 146
  69. 1948: 141
  70. 1949: 139
  71. 1950: 172
  72. 1951: 163
  73. 1952: 133
  74. 1953: 159
  75. 1954: 158
  76. 1955: 111
  77. 1956: 121
  78. 1957: 133
  79. 1958: 133
  80. 1959: 105
  81. 1960: 103
  82. 1961: 87
  83. 1962: 87
  84. 1963: 75
  85. 1964: 72
  86. 1965: 67
  87. 1966: 66
  88. 1967: 55
  89. 1968: 53
  90. 1969: 55
  91. 1970: 50
  92. 1971: 39
  93. 1972: 56
  94. 1973: 44
  95. 1974: 31
  96. 1975: 38
  97. 1976: 36
  98. 1977: 32
  99. 1978: 35
  100. 1979: 36
  101. 1980: 27
  102. 1981: 34
  103. 1982: 35
  104. 1983: 24
  105. 1984: 30
  106. 1985: 35
  107. 1986: 45
  108. 1987: 25
  109. 1988: 21
  110. 1989: 19
  111. 1990: 27
  112. 1991: 24
  113. 1992: 17
  114. 1993: 26
  115. 1994: 27
  116. 1995: 22
  117. 1996: 29
  118. 1997: 25
  119. 1998: 28
  120. 1999: 27
  121. 2000: 21
  122. 2001: 18
  123. 2002: 32
  124. 2003: 37
  125. 2004: 33
  126. 2005: 43
  127. 2006: 47
  128. 2007: 66
  129. 2008: 101
  130. 2009: 76
  131. 2010: 96
  132. 2011: 109
  133. 2012: 139
  134. 2013: 185
  135. 2014: 226
  136. 2015: 276
  137. 2016: 533
  138. 2017: 765
  139. 2018: 839
  140. 2019: 813
  141. 2020: 794
  142. 2021: 1,014
  143. 2022: 1,169
  144. 2023: 1,177
  145. 2024: 1,223
  146. 2025: 1,183

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ophelia worldwide?

There are an estimated 14,004 people named Ophelia alive worldwide today, ranking #1942 globally.

Is Ophelia a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 571,265 people. In the United States there are roughly 14,004 bearers, which is 1 in 23,700 Americans.

Is Ophelia a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ophelia is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Ophelia come from?

Who are famous people named Ophelia?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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