Ofelia
Ophelia is a feminine given name, probably derived from the Ancient Greek word ὠφέλεια.
- Spanish
- Italian
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Ofelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ophelia is a feminine given name, probably derived from the Ancient Greek word ὠφέλεια.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Spanish
- Italian
- Portuguese
The Story of Ofelia
Ofelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1900, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 154 Ofelias were born — ranking #550 that year. As of 2026, Ofelia ranks #2,055 for baby girls with 95 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 9K Ofelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ofelia
Ofelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 9K births in the dataset. Ofelia's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #533. Use the chart and map above to compare Ofelia'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 .
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