Recorded 1916–2023 Girls' name Peak 1931 202 births

Opaline — girls' name

202 babies named Opaline in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s201920s751930s831940s71950s52020s12
1930s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Opaline was born in this single decade.

1931
Single peak year

21 babies were named Opaline in 1931 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Opaline

The Social Security Administration has registered 202 babies named Opaline between 1916 and 2023, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Opaline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1931, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Opaline performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 83 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Opaline shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Opaline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 202 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Opaline at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

202

Since 1916

108 years of records

Peak year

1931

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1916

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2023

Opaline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1916

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1931)
21
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Opaline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
83 births that decade — 41% of Opaline's all-time total
1910s201920s751930s831940s71950s52020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Opaline?
202 babies have been named Opaline since 1916. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1931 with 21 births.
When was Opaline most popular?
Opaline was most popular in the 1930s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Opaline been used?
Opaline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 108 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Opaline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Opal, Opalene, Opalee. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.