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Worldwide Name Statistics

Opal

Ranked #2137 - 1 in 665,391 people
US

Most common in

United States

12k bearers

World total

12,023

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2137

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States12k
Worldwide
~12k
rank #2137
Rarity
1 in 665,391
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~12k in US

About the name Opal

There are an estimated 12,023 people named Opal alive worldwide today. That ranks Opal at #2137 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Opal is held by approximately 12,023 people, ranking #2137 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 27,605 U.S. residents).

Historically Opal is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.0% female).

Opal appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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 worldwide?

There are an estimated 12,023 people named Opal alive worldwide today, ranking #2137 globally.

Is Opal a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 665,391 people. In the United States there are roughly 12,023 bearers, which is 1 in 27,605 Americans.

Is Opal a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Opal is used 1.0% male and 99.0% female.

Where does the name Opal come from?

Who are famous people named Opal?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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