Opal
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Opal
Opal is on the verge of a repolishing, following other jewel names like Ruby and Pearl. A Top 100 name during the first two decades of the twentieth century, the opalescent Opal has a good chance of coming back as another O-initial option.
The ancient Greeks believed that opals were formed from the tears of joy wept by Zeus when he defeated the titans, and that the opal bestowed prophetic powers; the Romans considered it a symbol of hope and good fortune. It was a favorite gem of Queen Victoria.
Opal Pelis is a character in Theodore Dreiser's seminal 1925 novel An American Tragedy.
And keeping with the O theme, Opal is the birthstone of October, making it an appropriate choice for a little girl born in that month.
Opal is also given to boys.
Pronounced OH-pul.
As of October 2026, Opal ranked #423 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #81 in 1911, Nameberry popularity #332.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,304 | 183 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,110 | 233 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,016 | 261 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #848 | 321 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #809 | 337 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #682 | 427 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #649 | 445 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #545 | 561 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #525 | 595 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #486 | 629 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #450 | 694 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #423 | 740 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Opal for girls
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Opal on lists
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Opal in pop culture
- Opalescence "Opal"Girl
cat in animated series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic"
- Opal KoboiGirl
villainess in the Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
- Opal McHoneGirl
character in "Christy"
- Opal CortlandtGirl
character on American soap "All My Children"
- Opal SmithGirl
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- India Opal BuloniGirl
main character in "Because of Winn,Dixie"
- OpalGirl
talk show host (parody of Oprah) on TV's "The Simpsons"
- "How Opal Mehta Got KissedGirl
Got Wild, and Got a Life," novel by Kaavya Viswanathan (later revealed as plagiarized)
- Opal BeifongGirl
a character in animated series "The Legend of Korra"
- "Opal PlumsteadGirl
" novel by by Jacqueline Wilson and its main character
- OpalGirl
American alternative rock band
- Opal CowenGirl
character in the study series by Maria V. Snyder
- OpalGirl
character on the cartoon "Steven Universe"
- OpalGirl
contactless smartcard ticketing system for public transport services in the greater Sydney area of New South Wales, Australia.
- OpalGirl
character in "The Raven Cycle" by Maggie Stiefvater
- Opal GilstrapGirl
character in Spike Lee's film "She's Gotta Have It"
- Opal WeiseGirl
character in "When Calls the Heart"
- Opal BlancheGirl
character in the webcomic "Riverside Extras" by Miri Chamberlain
- OpalGirl
an elephant villager from Animal Crossing