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United States name statistics

Opal in United States

Estimated bearers

12,023

Country rank

#2137

Per 100k

4

These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.0%Female 99.0%

Opal popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Opal, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 14
  3. 1882: 13
  4. 1883: 16
  5. 1884: 28
  6. 1885: 31
  7. 1886: 28
  8. 1887: 40
  9. 1888: 52
  10. 1889: 67
  11. 1890: 80
  12. 1891: 78
  13. 1892: 107
  14. 1893: 123
  15. 1894: 164
  16. 1895: 158
  17. 1896: 193
  18. 1897: 235
  19. 1898: 262
  20. 1899: 278
  21. 1900: 432
  22. 1901: 413
  23. 1902: 506
  24. 1903: 548
  25. 1904: 627
  26. 1905: 702
  27. 1906: 727
  28. 1907: 900
  29. 1908: 965
  30. 1909: 1,036
  31. 1910: 1,066
  32. 1911: 1,205
  33. 1912: 1,485
  34. 1913: 1,651
  35. 1914: 1,918
  36. 1915: 2,510
  37. 1916: 2,672
  38. 1917: 2,572
  39. 1918: 2,886
  40. 1919: 2,677
  41. 1920: 2,733
  42. 1921: 2,743
  43. 1922: 2,593
  44. 1923: 2,391
  45. 1924: 2,309
  46. 1925: 2,131
  47. 1926: 2,050
  48. 1927: 1,759
  49. 1928: 1,618
  50. 1929: 1,470
  51. 1930: 1,340
  52. 1931: 1,105
  53. 1932: 1,069
  54. 1933: 936
  55. 1934: 906
  56. 1935: 787
  57. 1936: 719
  58. 1937: 630
  59. 1938: 591
  60. 1939: 565
  61. 1940: 521
  62. 1941: 434
  63. 1942: 453
  64. 1943: 436
  65. 1944: 405
  66. 1945: 337
  67. 1946: 330
  68. 1947: 356
  69. 1948: 260
  70. 1949: 271
  71. 1950: 207
  72. 1951: 217
  73. 1952: 201
  74. 1953: 193
  75. 1954: 170
  76. 1955: 186
  77. 1956: 152
  78. 1957: 155
  79. 1958: 113
  80. 1959: 118
  81. 1960: 133
  82. 1961: 102
  83. 1962: 99
  84. 1963: 97
  85. 1964: 88
  86. 1965: 87
  87. 1966: 72
  88. 1967: 74
  89. 1968: 74
  90. 1969: 71
  91. 1970: 65
  92. 1971: 80
  93. 1972: 64
  94. 1973: 63
  95. 1974: 73
  96. 1975: 65
  97. 1976: 82
  98. 1977: 64
  99. 1978: 70
  100. 1979: 78
  101. 1980: 64
  102. 1981: 63
  103. 1982: 56
  104. 1983: 52
  105. 1984: 49
  106. 1985: 49
  107. 1986: 55
  108. 1987: 53
  109. 1988: 49
  110. 1989: 37
  111. 1990: 36
  112. 1991: 31
  113. 1992: 29
  114. 1993: 34
  115. 1994: 29
  116. 1995: 20
  117. 1996: 27
  118. 1997: 35
  119. 1998: 39
  120. 1999: 24
  121. 2000: 32
  122. 2001: 36
  123. 2002: 38
  124. 2003: 39
  125. 2004: 60
  126. 2005: 42
  127. 2006: 79
  128. 2007: 69
  129. 2008: 87
  130. 2009: 77
  131. 2010: 82
  132. 2011: 93
  133. 2012: 105
  134. 2013: 125
  135. 2014: 183
  136. 2015: 233
  137. 2016: 261
  138. 2017: 321
  139. 2018: 337
  140. 2019: 427
  141. 2020: 445
  142. 2021: 562
  143. 2022: 595
  144. 2023: 631
  145. 2024: 696
  146. 2025: 740

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Opal in United States?

An estimated 12,023 people in United States are named Opal. That works out to 1 in 27,605 residents.

Is Opal a common name in United States?

Opal ranks #2137 among first names in United States.