Names / Girl names
Opal
Current rank
#423
and rising
All-time peak
#81
in 1911
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
74,200
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #81 in 1911 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Opal is a girls' name that was first recorded in 1880. Its strongest year was 1911, at #81 nationally. Today it sits at #423 and is still gaining ground. Over 74,200 have carried it since records began.