Opal
2 countries#423 in United States, 2025US
#423
in United States, 2025
SCOT
#632
in Scotland, 2025
Total births recorded
74,270
Peak year (United States)
1918
Peak-year count
2,886
First recorded
1880
Popularity across 2 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Opal was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
United StatesScotland
Country by country
United States
74,257 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #423 · peaked in 1918 with 2,886 births
Most common in: Texas, Oklahoma, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
Scotland
13 births recorded 2022–2025 · currently #632 · peaked in 2025 with 4 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Opal’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #2375 | — |
| 2007 | #2647 | ↓272 |
| 2008 | #2253 | ↑394 |
| 2009 | #2465 | ↓212 |
| 2010 | #2313 | ↑152 |
| 2011 | #2073 | ↑240 |
| 2012 | #1904 | ↑169 |
| 2013 | #1684 | ↑220 |
| 2014 | #1301 | ↑383 |
| 2015 | #1110 | ↑191 |
| 2016 | #1012 | ↑98 |
| 2017 | #847 | ↑165 |
| 2018 | #807 | ↑40 |
| 2019 | #680 | ↑127 |
| 2020 | #648 | ↑32 |
| 2021 | #545 | ↑103 |
| 2022 | #524 | ↑21 |
| 2023 | #485 | ↑39 |
| 2024 | #449 | ↑36 |
| 2025 | #423 | ↑26 |
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