Girl
Ophelia
Ophelia means "help, benefit", according to etymological references. It peaked in the 1920s and has aged gracefully since then. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. It has quietly persisted through most of the last century of American birth records.
GreekGreek "ophelos"
EtymologyMeaning "help, benefit"
Births by decade
1900s
1,236
1910s
2,377
1920s
3,286
1930s
1,947
1940s
1,392
1950s
1,389
1960s
720
1970s
396
1980s
294
1990s
252
2000s
473
2010s
2,323
Peaked in the 1920s · 16,085 total U.S. births since 1900