Girl name
Opal
Opal holds the #423 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 740 newborn girls in a single year. Here's the interesting part: Opal peaked in 1911, faded, and is now climbing again — a classic comeback pattern. Its strongest year on record was 1911 (#81 nationally, 1,190 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1880. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#90 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#423
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#81
in 1911 (1910s)
Babies in 2025
740
girls named Opal
Opal popularity, 1880–2025
Where Opal is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#90), Montana (#91), South Dakota (#139)
Uniqueness score
38/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Opal in the most recent year of SSA data.