Ofelia
Ofelia was the 2148th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 533rd; the most babies were born in 1929 (154). Over the last ten years it has moved up 845 places. More babies were named Ofelia in the 1950s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,148 girls, down 2 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 87girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1929154 babies
- Total since 1880
- 8,997babies recorded
Ofelia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 5 since 1937.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,148 | 87 |
| 2020 | #2,146 | 85 |
| 2010 | #3,503 | 46 |
| 2000 | #2,734 | 54 |
| 1990 | #2,556 | 47 |
| 1980 | #1,468 | 83 |
| 1970 | #1,614 | 59 |
| 1960 | #1,152 | 90 |
| 1950 | #820 | 114 |
| 1940 | #700 | 100 |
| 1930 | #569 | 143 |
| 1920 | #1,011 | 54 |
| 1910 | #1,316 | 13 |
| 1900 | #1,531 | 8 |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ofelia, counting every spelling?
Ofelia has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Ofelia?
87 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ofelia (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Ofelia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 96 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ofelia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ofelia?
About 5,900 people born in the US named Ofelia are alive today, with a median age of 48; half are between 23 and 70. That makes Ofelia mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ofelia by state
How common Ofelia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.5×), Texas (1.6×). In 45 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ofelia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ofelia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ofelia
How popular is the name Ofelia?
Ofelia was the 2148th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 87 babies. Its best year was 1934, when it ranked 533rd; the most babies were born in 1929 (154). Over the last ten years it has moved up 845 places. More babies were named Ofelia in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Ofelia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Ofelia in the US.
Where is Ofelia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ofelia was most common in California (0.13 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Illinois.