Mostly boys
Bodhi
Sanskrit
“awakening, enlightenment”
Mostly girls · Sanskrit
Opal
“gem”
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The story behind the name
Meet Opal.
US birth records for 2025 list 740 girls named Opal (rank #423).
For girls, the recorded count rose from 696 in 2024 to 740 in 2025.
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How popular is Opal?
Girls · 2025#423740 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 423 | 740 |
| 2024 | Girls | 449 | 696 |
| 2023 | Girls | 486 | 631 |
| 2022 | Girls | 525 | 595 |
| 2021 | Girls | 545 | 562 |
| 2020 | Girls | 649 | 445 |
| 2019 | Girls | 683 | 427 |
| 2018 | Girls | 809 | 337 |
| 2017 | Girls | 849 | 321 |
| 2016 | Girls | 1,016 | 261 |
| 2015 | Girls | 1,110 | 233 |
| 2014 | Girls | 1,304 | 183 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
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Variations & related forms
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