Girl · Name family
Ophelia
105,295births recorded
18Countries
3Variants
1996Peak · France
#21Québec 2025
Ophelia is a girl name family recorded 105,295 times in 18 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in Québec (#21 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1996, at 544.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Ophélie (France, Québec, Belgium), Ofelia (Argentina, Sweden).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Ophelia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ophélie | French | 36,370 | 🇫🇷 France | #706 | 1996 | ▼ 49 % |
| Ophélie | French | 2,950 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #21 | 2025 | ▲ 72 % |
| Ophélie | French | 1,614 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #320 | 1996 | ▲ 105 % |
| Ophélie | French | 161 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2006 | new |
| Ophélie | French | 11 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2001 | – |
| Ophelia | English | 25,785 | 🇺🇸 United States | #264 | 2024 | ▲ 378 % |
| Ophelia | English | 5,517 | 🏴 England & Wales | #81 | 2024 | ▲ 260 % |
| Ophelia | English | 2,310 | 🇫🇷 France | #778 | 1992 | ▲ 173 % |
| Ophelia | English | 791 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #55 | 2024 | ▲ 866 % |
| Ophelia | English | 562 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #131 | 2025 | ▲ 297 % |
| Ophelia | English | 517 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #292 | 2023 | ▲ 55 % |
| Ofelia | Italian | 17,117 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2220 | 1922 | ▼ 50 % |
| Ofelia | Italian | 8,997 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2139 | 1934 | ▲ 67 % |
| Ofelia | Italian | 641 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #213 | 2024 | ▲ 97 % |
| Ofelia | Italian | 265 | 🇫🇷 France | #4707 | 2021 | ▲ 154 % |
| Ofelia | Italian | 172 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #186 | 2025 | ▲ 973 % |
| Ofelia | Italian | 132 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1940 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Ophelia ↔ Ophélie — verified against linguistic sources
- Ophelia ↔ Ofelia — spelling variant
Questions about Ophelia
How popular is the name Ophelia?
In 2025 it ranked #21 in Québec. Official registers record 105,295 births across 18 countries.
What is Ophelia in other languages?
Ophélie (French); Ofelia (Italian).
When was Ophelia most popular?
It peaked in France in 1996, at 544.4 births per 100,000.
Is Ophelia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Ophelia is a girl name.