Opalene vs Opal

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

Name A

Opalene

Girl name

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Name B

Opal

Girl name · Rank #449

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

Births by Decade

Decade Opalene Opal
1880ss — 294
1890ss — 1,666
1900ss — 6,791
1910ss — 20,386
1920ss 11 21,542
1930ss 35 8,529
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 Opalene Opal
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, 1924–1939.

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