Opal has been given to about 74,257 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.
Opal ranks 423rd among American girls in 2025, with 740 born that year. Its best year was 1918, when 2,886 babies were given the name, ranking 94th. The typical living American called Opal is about 76 years old today. It is relatively most common in Alaska, where it accounts for 0.18% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.