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Opal

Girl #486 in 2023

Opal is a girl name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Opal

Popularity, 1880–2023

629 births in 2023

1880 2023

72,100 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1918

2,847 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

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Girl · English

Medieval form of the - saint's name Oliva "olive"; revived in the 19th century when flower and plant names became fashionable

Girl · Russian

Borrowed in the 19th century from О́льга, name of a Kievan knyaginya, a medieval form of Helga, heilagr

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.