Opie
About Opie
Reminiscent of more familiar 'nickname' style names, like Odie, Toby, and Coby, Opie has been notably borne by clarinet player Opie Cates, artist Opie Ortiz, and by the characters Opie Taylor from The Andy Griffith Show and Opie Winston from Sons of Anarchy. Typically used as a nickname for Opal or for someone with the initials O.P, it may also be an English and Cornish name, taken from names like Osborn and Oswald ("god's warrior"; "god's power").
Given to 29 boys in a recent year in the US, it may remind some people of opioids, opium, or "original poster".
Pronounced OH-pee.
As of October 2026, Opie ranked #3824 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1348 in 1904.
AI-written. Reviewed by Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #3,659 | 30 | 15.8 |
| 2017 | #4,884 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #3,860 | 28 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | #3,473 | 33 | 18.4 |
| 2020 | #2,719 | 46 | 26.7 |
| 2021 | #3,008 | 41 | 23.4 |
| 2022 | #2,666 | 50 | 28.6 |
| 2023 | #3,161 | 39 | 22.8 |
| 2024 | #3,191 | 38 | 22.1 |
| 2025 | #3,824 | 29 | 17 |