Opal vs Opalene

Side-by-side comparison of Opal and Opalene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Opal

Girl name · Rank #449

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Name B

Opalene

Girl name

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Metric Opal Opalene
Current Rank #449 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 72,794 46
Peak Year 1918 1933
Peak Year Births 2,847 7
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Opal Opalene
1880ss 294
1890ss 1,666
1900ss 6,791
1910ss 20,386
1920ss 21,542 11
1930ss 8,529 35
1940ss 3,792
1950ss 1,712
1960ss 897
1970ss 704
1980ss 527
1990ss 304
2000ss 559
2010ss 2,167
2020ss 2,924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Opal Opalene
2014 183
2015 233
2016 261
2017 321
2018 337
2019 427
2020 445
2021 561
2022 595
2023 629
2024 694

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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