How Many People Are Named Opha?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Opha. It is predominantly female (97.3%). The average bearer is 97 years old, and Opha peaked in popularity in 1917 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Opha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Opha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 97, Opha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1939.
- Opha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.3% confidence
Average Age
97
years old
Peak Year
1917
17 births
Total Registered
439
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Opha
Opha is predominantly female (97.3%), though 12 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Opha as a male name
Ranked #3,614 in 1918
7 male births in 1918
Peak: 1918 (7 births)
Opha as a female name
Ranked #5,187 in 1942
5 female births in 1942
Peak: 1917 (17 births)
Opha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Opha span from the 1880s to the 1940s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 116 babies were registered. Opha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Opha by Decade
How has Opha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Opha by State
Opha + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Opha
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
Opha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Opha?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Opha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Opha a common name?
Opha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 439 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Opha most popular?
Opha reached peak popularity in 1917, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Opha is approximately 97 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Opha a female name?
Opha is predominantly female. 97.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Opha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Opha Smith, Opha Johnson, Opha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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