Gender
Origin
- French
- Serpentine
- Greek
- Help; Likely the most famous Ophelia is Polonius'' daughter in Shakespeare''s Hamlet
Syllables
4
Themes
- Celestial
- Exotic
- Shakespearean
- Star/Planet
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ophelia
Pronunciation
o-phe-lia
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1927 (rank #4213, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #261, 1,215 births); most recent 2025 (rank #264, 1,183 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,183 |
| 2024 | – | 1,215 |
| 2023 | – | 1,176 |
| 2022 | – | 1,167 |
| 2021 | – | 1,013 |
| 2020 | – | 794 |
| 2019 | – | 813 |
| 2018 | – | 839 |
| 2017 | – | 765 |
| 2016 | – | 533 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #73, 645 births); most recent 2025 (rank #81, 578 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 578 |
| 2024 | 645 |
| 2023 | 620 |
| 2022 | 603 |
| 2021 | 433 |
| 2020 | 277 |
| 2019 | 282 |
| 2018 | 335 |
| 2017 | 243 |
| 2016 | 177 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1992 (rank #302, 154 births); most recent 2023 (rank #849, 46 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 46 |
| 2022 | 38 |
| 2021 | 41 |
| 2020 | 41 |
| 2019 | 49 |
| 2018 | 62 |
| 2017 | 37 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2014 | 46 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #556, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #183, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 |
| 2024 | 14 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #183, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #131, 25 births); most recent 2023 (rank #132, 22 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence