FIRST NAME
Opal
Opal is the 1,210th most common female first name in the United States, recorded for 12,914 women and girls in the latest Census. It is also given to 102 men and boys.
AS A FEMALE NAME · #1,210 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
124,355
living · #346
2020 CENSUS
12,914
living · #1,210
BABIES NAMED OPAL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
2025740
As a female name, Opal peaked in 1918, when 2,847 babies were named Opal (the #94 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A MALE NAME · #23,385 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
102
living · #23,385
BABIES NAMED OPAL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1896–1944
19445
As a male name, Opal peaked in 1918, when 39 babies were named Opal (the #1106 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)