Opal
4 lettersFemale #423 · 740 reported
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US name popularity
Opal name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Opal ranks #423 in female records (740 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #423 · 740 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 44 female records (696 to 740); rank moved from #449 to #423.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count increased by 178 female records (562 to 740); rank moved from #545 to #423.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2025: 740 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Opal becoming more popular?
Opal's reported female count increased by 44 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #449 to #423. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Opal. That is not a count of zero.
Opal in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 740 | 423 | — | — |
| 2024 | 696 | 449 | — | — |
| 2023 | 631 | 486 | — | — |
| 2022 | 595 | 525 | — | — |
| 2021 | 562 | 545 | — | — |
| 2020 | 445 | 649 | — | — |
| 2019 | 427 | 683 | — | — |
| 2018 | 337 | 809 | — | — |
| 2017 | 321 | 849 | — | — |
| 2016 | 261 | 1,016 | — | — |
Questions about Opal’s popularity
How common is Opal in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Opal ranks #423 in female records (740 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Opal?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Opal only.
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