Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Opha

Gender Girl · 3% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Opha
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
17 babies
All-time total
439
#12,996 all-time among girls
First recorded
1887
in Social Security records

Opha popularity over time

439 babies have been named Opha since 1887, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 16 – 16 2 – #924
1890s 61 – 61 6 +281% #969
1900s 98 5 103 10 +69% #1,144
1910s 109 7 116 12 +13% #1,988
1920s 109 – 109 11 -6% #2,354
1930s 29 – 29 3 -73% #3,581
1940s 5 – 5 1 -83% #5,188
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The story of Opha

Opha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1887, 439 American babies have been named Opha. Its peak came in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Opha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Opha year by year

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

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1930 8 #3,581 – –
1925 16 #2,360 – –
1920 13 #2,695 – –
1915 13 #2,349 – –
1910 7 #2,084 – –
1905 12 #1,150 – –
1900 9 #1,401 – –
1895 10 #1,104 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Opha in 2025?

Opha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Opha?

439 babies have been named Opha in the United States since 1887, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Opha most popular?

Opha peaked in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Opha a boy or girl name?

Opha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Opha rising or falling?

Opha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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