Ophelia
oh-FEE-lee-uh Girl Greek / Italian
Help, aid, succour
Etymology
Coined by the poet Jacopo Sannazaro in his poem Arcadia (1504), probably from the Ancient Greek ōphéleia meaning 'help, aid, succour'. William Shakespeare later used it for the daughter of Polonius in Hamlet.
Variants
- Ofelia
Rank by region
| Region | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | |
| England and Wales | 2025 | |
| Scotland | 2024 | |
| Northern Ireland | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | |
| Canada | 2024 | |
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Ophelia in England and Wales, 2025
England and Wales top girlsPopularity
Rising
#264 2025 · 1,183 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #3456 |
| 2007 | #2778 |
| 2008 | #2048 |
| 2009 | #2502 |
| 2010 | #2072 |
| 2011 | #1850 |
| 2012 | #1573 |
| 2013 | #1280 |
| 2014 | #1122 |
| 2015 | #980 |
| 2016 | #582 |
| 2017 | #417 |
| 2018 | #373 |
| 2019 | #385 |
| 2020 | #391 |
| 2021 | #321 |
| 2022 | #271 |
| 2023 | #265 |
| 2024 | #259 |
| 2025 | #264 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#81 2025 · 578 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #646 |
| 2007 | #607 |
| 2008 | #567 |
| 2009 | #423 |
| 2010 | #565 |
| 2011 | #413 |
| 2012 | #406 |
| 2013 | #309 |
| 2014 | #327 |
| 2015 | #254 |
| 2016 | #284 |
| 2017 | #213 |
| 2018 | #161 |
| 2019 | #177 |
| 2020 | #181 |
| 2021 | #116 |
| 2022 | #81 |
| 2023 | #74 |
| 2024 | #73 |
| 2025 | #81 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#271 2024 · 14 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #783 |
| 2012 | #977 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #659 |
| 2015 | #774 |
| 2016 | #771 |
| 2017 | #436 |
| 2018 | #565 |
| 2019 | #944 |
| 2020 | #940 |
| 2021 | #480 |
| 2022 | #300 |
| 2023 | #203 |
| 2024 | #271 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Falling
#387 2025 · 4 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #292 |
| 2022 | #194 |
| 2023 | #372 |
| 2024 | #279 |
| 2025 | #387 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#1067 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #1066 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #638 |
| 2018 | #1073 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #1005 |
| 2021 | #854 |
| 2022 | #611 |
| 2023 | #702 |
| 2024 | #709 |
| 2025 | #1067 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#132 2024 · 202 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1994 |
| 2006 | #1303 |
| 2007 | #856 |
| 2008 | #1063 |
| 2009 | #933 |
| 2010 | #1169 |
| 2011 | #1173 |
| 2012 | #1004 |
| 2013 | #664 |
| 2014 | #535 |
| 2015 | #457 |
| 2016 | #268 |
| 2017 | #192 |
| 2018 | #182 |
| 2019 | #189 |
| 2020 | #140 |
| 2021 | #123 |
| 2022 | #117 |
| 2023 | #117 |
| 2024 | #132 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#348 2025 · 12 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | #363 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #280 |
| 2022 | #210 |
| 2023 | #293 |
| 2024 | #318 |
| 2025 | #348 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.