Total births
213
Girls' name · since 1916
Opaline
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 213 babies named Opaline, peaking in 1931. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 213
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Opaline is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 213 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Opaline recorded 213 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- 213 total births
- 1916–2025 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
213 girls have been named Opaline since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2025.
- 213
- total births
- 1916–2025
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
39% 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.
Opaline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Opaline's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Opaline at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Opaline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1931)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Opaline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Opaline's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Opaline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
83 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 83 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Opaline? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 213 babies named Opaline. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Opaline go back to 1916, giving 110 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Opaline's data
- Opaline's decade-level peak was the 1930s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Opaline: Baby Name Since 1916 - 213 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/opaline. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Opaline draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.