Opal vs Opaline

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

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Opal

Girl name · Rank #449

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Opaline

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Metric Opal Opaline
Current Rank #449 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 72,794 202
Peak Year 1918 1931
Peak Year Births 2,847 21
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Opal Opaline
1880ss 294
1890ss 1,666
1900ss 6,791
1910ss 20,386 20
1920ss 21,542 75
1930ss 8,529 83
1940ss 3,792 7
1950ss 1,712 5
1960ss 897
1970ss 704
1980ss 527
1990ss 304
2000ss 559
2010ss 2,167
2020ss 2,924 12

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Opal Opaline
2014 183
2015 233
2016 261
2017 321
2018 337
2019 427
2020 445
2021 561
2022 595 5
2023 629 7
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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