Ofa
Ofa is a name with a single cultural origin: Tongan.
- Tongan
Meaning & Origin of Ofa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ofa is a name with a single cultural origin: Tongan.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Tongan
The Story of Ofa
As a girl name
American parents first put Ofa on the record books as a girl name in 1922, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 9 Ofas were born — ranking #8,720 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Ofas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 55 Ofas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Ofa as a boy name dates back to 2005, when 5 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Ofa — #11,471 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2005 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Ofas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Ofa
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ofa is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Ofe
- Ofo
- Ofu
- Ofay
- Ofi
- Ifa
- Afa
- Efa
- Eefa
- Offa
- Affa
- Apha
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ofa
Ofa is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 55 births in the dataset. Ofa's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #8,720. Use the chart and map above to compare Ofa's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.