Ophelia

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Ophelia is a feminine given name, probably derived from the Ancient Greek word ὠφέλεια. The name is best known as a character from William Shakespeare's Hamlet who has a tragic end.

From Wikipedia

Ophelia first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 645 babies (rank #73 that year). In 2024 it was given to 645 girls (rank #73). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Ophelia

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ophelia yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,369

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

645

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Shakespeare: Ophelia — Hamlet

Famous people named Ophelia

Ophelia
Ophelia Lovibondfilm actor · b. 1986

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	17	#1,148
1997	22	#972
1998	28	#812
1999	27	#835
2000	32	#744
2001	26	#888
2002	17	#1,230
2003	18	#1,254
2004	37	#769
2005	40	#743
2006	50	#646
2007	59	#607
2008	68	#567
2009	99	#423
2010	71	#565
2011	108	#413
2012	115	#406
2013	152	#309
2014	141	#327
2015	197	#254
2016	177	#284
2022	603	#81
2023	620	#74
2024	645	#73