Ophelia

Meaning: Aid or assistance
Origin: Italian (from Ancient Greek, via Italian)

Girl's name · #264 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Ophelia was #232 in 1882, slipped to #6249 by 2001, and has climbed back to #264 today. Roughly 26,000 girls have been named Ophelia since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 46 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#81 in England & Wales (2025) · #131 in Sweden (2025) · #188 in Scotland (2025) · #262 in Austria (2025) · #349 in New Zealand (2025) · #387 in N. Ireland (2025) · #404 in Switzerland (2025) · #685 in Belgium (2025) · #801 in Netherlands (2025) · #808 in France (2025) · #1,070 in Ireland (2025) · #132 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ophelias

Ophelia Lovibond — English actress (born 1986)
Ophelia Hayford — Ghanaian politician
Ophelia Pastrana — Colombian-Mexican YouTuber
Ophelia Crossland — Ghanaian fashion designer and businesswoman
Ophelia Benson — American writer

In stories & tradition

Ophelia — Hamlet
Ophelia (Viper) — Captain America (book)
Ophelia Frump^it — The Addams Family (TV series)

What Ophelias become

Among 53 notable people named Ophelia:

Entertainers appear 1.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ophelia Lovibond, English actress (born 1986).

Similar names: Ofelia · Mabel · Emelia · Olive · Cordelia · Estella

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