Ofelia
Girl name · #2141 in 2025 · Very rare
Ofelia is currently the #2141 girl name in the United States — 87 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2964, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Ofelia.
The 125-year story
Ofelia first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1929, when 154 girls were named Ofelia — good for #550 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Ofelia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ofelia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ofelia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ofelia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ofelia is most common
State-level data for Ofelia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ofelia
Statistically, parents drawn to Ofelia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eulalia, Cornelia, Celia, Lavinia, and Manuela.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ofelia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 68 | #2588 |
| 2022 | 83 | #2253 |
| 2021 | 93 | #2057 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 78 | #2305 |
| 2018 | 74 | #2419 |
| 2017 | 79 | #2320 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2964 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 46 | #3470 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3298 |
| 2008 | 60 | #2923 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 48 | #3085 |
| 2002 | 64 | #2467 |
| 2001 | 52 | #2808 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ofelia a popular girl name?
Ofelia ranked #2141 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2964.
When was the name Ofelia most popular?
Ofelia peaked in 1929, when 154 American girls received the name (ranked #550 that year). Since 1929 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ofelia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Ofelia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.