Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Ophelia
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2024
Peak births
1,223
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Ophelia
How many people are named Ophelia?
An estimated 13,816 living Americans are named Ophelia.
How rare is Ophelia?
Ophelia is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,183 girls receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Ophelia?
The median age of a living American named Ophelia is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 3 and 15 years old.
Is Ophelia still popular?
Yes — Ophelia is currently rising in popularity, with 1,183 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 7.2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Ophelia most common?
Ophelia has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
3.3%
2025
1,183
All-time
25,770
Where it lives now
Ophelia is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 4.5× the national rate in the 1950s.
States where Ophelia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.