The first name Ofelia
A girl’s name.
4 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 6 girls were named Ofelia, making it the 3,705th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 11 births (#2,341).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ofelia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ofelia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 87 girls born in the United States were named Ofelia, the 2,148th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1929, when 154 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Ofelia
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ofelia Rodríguez AcostaCuban activist, 1902–1975
- Ofelia UribeColombian suffragist (1900-1988)
- Ofelia ZepedaAmerican linguist, born 1954
- Flora OfeliaDanish singer and actress, born 2005
Questions
- How popular is the name Ofelia?
- In 2025, 6 girls born in England and Wales were named Ofelia, ranking 3,705th. Its peak was 2021, with 11 births.
- Is Ofelia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 8,997 US babies named Ofelia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Ofelia most popular?
- 1929 in the United States, when 154 babies were named Ofelia, its highest rank at 550th.