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Ophelia

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What official birth registration shows about Ophelia: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #73 to #1224.200020052010201520202025#73#1224
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1112
1997#946
1998#801
1999#816
2000#728
2001#871
2002#1192
2003#1224
2004#758
2005#736
2006#639
2007#604
2008#557
2009#421
2010#559
2011#412
2012#406
2013#306
2014#326
2015#253
2016#283
2017#212
2018#161
2019#177
2020#180
2021#116
2022#81
2023#74
2024#73
2025#81

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #81 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1112 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #81 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #73 in England and Wales in 2024.

Ophelia's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#81578HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#73645HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#74620HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#81603HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#116433HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#180277HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#177282HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#161335HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#212243HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#283177HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#253197HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#326141HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#306152HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#406115HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#412108HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#55971HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#42199HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55768HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#60459HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#63950HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#73640HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#75837HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#122418HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#119217HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#87126HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#72832HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#81627HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#80128HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#94622HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#111217HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#2536HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3284HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#18310HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#2666HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6315HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#7644HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#26014HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Ophelia is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Ophelia, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2024Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2022Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2022ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#73 in 2024
Republic of Ireland2015–20259#559 in 2022
Northern Ireland2021–20244#183 in 2022
Scotland20241#260 in 2024
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What is known about Ophelia

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #73 in England and Wales in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.