Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1929

Ofelia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,148 Trend ↑ Rising 13%
Rank 2025
#2,148
among girls · ↓238 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
87
named Ofelia · -17% vs 2024
How common
1 in 18,474
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1929
154 babies
All-time total
8,997
#1,792 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Ofelia popularity over time

8,997 babies have been named Ofelia since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 60 – 60 6 – #1,124
1910s 243 – 243 24 +305% #1,169
1920s 1,057 – 1,057 106 +335% #550
1930s 1,094 5 1,099 110 +4% #533
1940s 1,104 – 1,104 110 0% #693
1950s 1,109 – 1,109 111 0% #769
1960s 740 – 740 74 -33% #1,152
1970s 684 – 684 68 -8% #1,347
1980s 661 – 661 66 -3% #1,403
1990s 576 – 576 58 -13% #1,926
2000s 564 – 564 56 -2% #2,489
2010s 579 – 579 58 +3% #2,322
2020s (to 2025) 521 – 521 87 +50% #1,910

Where Ofelia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 89 0.06 outside top 500
2027 91 0.06 outside top 500
2028 93 0.06 outside top 500
2029 94 0.06 outside top 500
2030 95 0.06 outside top 500

Where Ofelia is most popular

Girls named Ofelia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Illinois.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Ofelia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 113 0.134 +150%
Texas 67 0.083 +55%
Illinois 11 0.048 -11%
Colorado 5 0.045 -17%
Washington 6 0.042 -23%
Florida 15 0.035 -35%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ofelia

Ofelia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,148 in 2025 with 87 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 8,997 American babies have been named Ofelia. Its peak came in 1929, when 154 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ofelia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ofelia?

The median living Ofelia is about 49 years old; half are between 23 and 70. An estimated 6,100 people named Ofelia are alive in the United States today.

median 49 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ofelia year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 87 #2,148 – –
2024 105 #1,910 – –
2023 68 #2,607 – –
2022 83 #2,271 – –
2021 93 #2,067 – –
2020 85 #2,146 – –
2019 78 #2,322 – –
2018 74 #2,430 – –
2017 79 #2,335 – –
2016 69 #2,586 – –
2015 58 #2,993 – –
2014 45 #3,527 – –
2013 46 #3,448 – –
2012 35 #4,270 – –
2011 49 #3,341 – –
2010 46 #3,503 – –
2009 50 #3,342 – –
2008 60 #2,950 – –
2007 69 #2,674 – –
2006 57 #3,009 – –
2005 56 #2,926 – –
2004 54 #2,954 – –
2003 48 #3,114 – –
2002 64 #2,489 – –
2001 52 #2,839 – –
2000 54 #2,734 – –
1995 57 #2,334 – –
1990 47 #2,556 – –
1985 67 #1,723 – –
1980 83 #1,468 – –
1975 80 #1,347 – –
1970 59 #1,614 – –
1965 79 #1,216 – –
1960 90 #1,152 – –
1955 113 #926 – –
1950 114 #820 – –
1945 106 #725 – –
1940 100 #700 – –
1935 100 #661 – –
1930 143 #569 – –
1925 151 #586 – –
1920 54 #1,011 – –
1915 21 #1,663 – –
1910 13 #1,316 – –
1905 6 #1,866 – –
1900 8 #1,531 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ofelia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ofelia Medina Ofelia Medina Mexican actress, singer and screenwriter b. 1950 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ofelia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ofelia?

The median living Ofelia is about 49 years old. Half of all living Ofelias are between 23 and 70 years old.

How many people named Ofelia are alive today?

An estimated 6,100 people named Ofelia are alive in the United States, based on 8,997 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ofelia in 2025?

Ofelia ranked #2,148 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 87 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ofelia?

8,997 babies have been named Ofelia in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ofelia most popular?

Ofelia peaked in 1929, when 154 newborns received the name.

Is Ofelia a boy or girl name?

Ofelia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ofelia rising or falling?

Ofelia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ofelia become more popular?

Ofelia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 95 girls named Ofelia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ofelia?

Well-known people named Ofelia include Ofelia Medina (actor).

Names like Ofelia

Names that sound and feel close to Ofelia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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