Opal

Girl name

Opal has been given to 74,257 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1918 and currently ranks #423 for girls (2025).

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

74,257

Peak year

1918 (2,886 babies)

Rank in 2025

#423 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +218%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Opal.

74,021 babies since 1880

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70,949 babies since 1880

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78,185 babies since 1880

78,789 babies since 1880

69,638 babies since 1880

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