Ofelia is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ofelia means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ofelia across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ofelia has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ofelia is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “help”. A Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,997 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 114 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ofelia per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1929 (154/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (9/yr).
Ofelia has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1929, when it ranked #999 nationally (given to 154 babies that year).
Ophelia · Ovella · Ovila · Ofilia · Evelia · Ovelia · Eufelia · Ophilia
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