Ophelia
Ophelia is a feminine given name, probably derived from the Ancient Greek word ὠφέλεια.
- English
- Literature
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Ophelia
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)
- English
- Literature
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Ophelia
The earliest SSA record of Ophelia as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 44 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 1,339 newborns named Ophelia — #233 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Ophelias. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #233 among baby girl names with 1,339 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 27K Ophelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ophelia
Ophelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 27K births in the dataset. Ophelia's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #230. Use the chart and map above to compare Ophelia'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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