Baby names

How popular is the name Opal?

In 2025, 740 baby girls in the U.S. were named Opal, the 423rd most popular name for girls. Its peak year was 1918, when 2,847 girls got the name. 73,539 girls have been named Opal since 1880. 718 boys have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#423

among girls' names

Babies in 2025

740

girls named Opal

Peak year

1918

2,847 girls

Girls named Opal each year since 1880

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The numbers for Opal (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	740
2024	696
2023	631
2022	595
2021	562
2020	445
2019	427
2018	337
2017	321
2016	261
2015	233
2014	183
2013	125
2012	105
2011	93
2010	82
2009	77
2008	87
2007	69
2006	79
2005	42
2004	60
2003	39
2002	38
2001	36
2000	32
1999	24
1998	39
1997	35
1996	27
1995	20
1994	29
1993	34
1992	29
1991	31
1990	36
1989	37
1988	49
1987	53
1986	55
1985	49
1984	49
1983	52
1982	56
1981	63
1980	64
1979	78
1978	70
1977	64
1976	82
1975	65
1974	73
1973	63
1972	64
1971	80
1970	65
1969	71
1968	74
1967	74
1966	72
1965	87
1964	88
1963	97
1962	99
1961	102
1960	133
1959	118
1958	113
1957	155
1956	152
1955	186
1954	170
1953	193
1952	201
1951	217
1950	207
1949	271
1948	260
1947	356
1946	330
1945	337
1944	400
1943	436
1942	447
1941	434
1940	521
1939	557
1938	579
1937	620
1936	706
1935	777
1934	892
1933	931
1932	1,052
1931	1,088
1930	1,327
1929	1,452
1928	1,591
1927	1,738
1926	2,027
1925	2,108
1924	2,284
1923	2,365
1922	2,562
1921	2,713
1920	2,702
1919	2,652
1918	2,847
1917	2,541
1916	2,636
1915	2,482
1914	1,893
1913	1,629
1912	1,465
1911	1,190
1910	1,051
1909	1,028
1908	955
1907	889
1906	718
1905	702
1904	621
1903	542
1902	498
1901	406
1900	432
1899	278
1898	262
1897	230
1896	186
1895	158
1894	164
1893	123
1892	107
1891	78
1890	80
1889	67
1888	52
1887	40
1886	28
1885	31
1884	28
1883	16
1882	13
1881	14
1880	5

Boys named Opal each year since 1880

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The numbers for Opal (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	Fewer than 5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	Fewer than 5
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	Fewer than 5
2016	Fewer than 5
2015	Fewer than 5
2014	Fewer than 5
2013	Fewer than 5
2012	Fewer than 5
2011	Fewer than 5
2010	Fewer than 5
2009	Fewer than 5
2008	Fewer than 5
2007	Fewer than 5
2006	Fewer than 5
2005	Fewer than 5
2004	Fewer than 5
2003	Fewer than 5
2002	Fewer than 5
2001	Fewer than 5
2000	Fewer than 5
1999	Fewer than 5
1998	Fewer than 5
1997	Fewer than 5
1996	Fewer than 5
1995	Fewer than 5
1994	Fewer than 5
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	Fewer than 5
1991	Fewer than 5
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	Fewer than 5
1988	Fewer than 5
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	Fewer than 5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	6
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	8
1938	12
1937	10
1936	13
1935	10
1934	14
1933	5
1932	17
1931	17
1930	13
1929	18
1928	27
1927	21
1926	23
1925	23
1924	25
1923	26
1922	31
1921	30
1920	31
1919	25
1918	39
1917	31
1916	36
1915	28
1914	25
1913	22
1912	20
1911	15
1910	15
1909	8
1908	10
1907	11
1906	9
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	6
1903	6
1902	8
1901	7
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	5
1896	7
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Girls named Opal each year since 1880

Boys named Opal each year since 1880

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