Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Opal
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1918
Peak births
2,847
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Opal
How many people are named Opal?
An estimated 11,312 living Americans are named Opal.
How rare is Opal?
Opal is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 740 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 74% from its 1918 peak.
How old is the typical Opal?
The median age of a living American named Opal is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 66 years old.
Is Opal still popular?
Yes — Opal is currently rising in popularity, with 740 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 4.4× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Opal most common?
Opal has its strongest geographic signal in Oregon, where it appears 8.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19182025
Peak year
1918
Decline from peak
74%
2025
740
All-time
73,539
Where it lives now
Opal is most concentrated in Oregon — about 8.1× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Opal is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.