girl's name
Ofelia
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 4
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,476
Ofelia is a girl's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1929, when 154 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 38,108 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ofelia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 60 |
| 1910s | 243 |
| 1920s | 1,057 |
| 1930s | 1,099 |
| 1940s | 1,104 |
| 1950s | 1,109 |
| 1960s | 740 |
| 1970s | 684 |
| 1980s | 661 |
| 1990s | 576 |
| 2000s | 564 |
| 2010s | 579 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 521 |
How popular is Ofelia?
In 2025, Ofelia was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ofelia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Ofelia is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Ofélia | Ofélia is a rare spelling of Ofelia, written with an acute accent and recorded about 85 times, mostly in France. | 85 |
Names that peaked alongside Ofelia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ofelia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ofelia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ofelia in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Ophélie
Sibling names for Ofelia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ofelia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ofelia
How popular is the name Ofelia?
In 2025, Ofelia was given to 87 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ofelia a girl's or a boy's name?
Ofelia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ofelia?
Ofelia has 4 syllables.
When was Ofelia most popular?
Ofelia peaked in 1929, when 154 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Ofelia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ofelia currently ranks #1,814 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.