Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Opie

Meaning Opie is a surname, a given name and a nickname Gender Unisex · 12% girls Rank 2025 #3,824 Trend → Stable

Opie is a surname, a given name and a nickname.

Rank 2025
#3,824
among boys · ↓623 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Opie · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
50 babies
All-time total
806
#6,404 all-time among boys
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Opie popularity over time

806 babies have been named Opie since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 – 5 1 – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 12 5 17 2 – #1,348
1910s 55 81 136 14 +700% #1,684
1920s 27 90 117 12 -14% #2,218
1930s – 42 42 4 -64% #2,803
1940s – 24 24 2 -43% #3,064
1950s – 12 12 1 -50% #3,274
1960s – 30 30 3 +150% #3,042
1970s – 21 21 2 -30% #5,241
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – 159 159 16 – #3,475
2020s (to 2025) – 243 243 41 +155% #2,668

Where Opie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Opie

Opie is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,824 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1889, 806 American babies have been named Opie, about 88% boys and 12% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Opie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Opie?

The median living Opie is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Opie are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Opie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 29 #3,824
2024 – – 38 #3,201
2023 – – 39 #3,162
2022 – – 50 #2,668
2021 – – 41 #3,009
2020 – – 46 #2,719
2019 – – 33 #3,475
2018 – – 28 #3,860
2017 – – 20 #4,886
2016 – – 30 #3,659
2015 – – 14 #6,223
2014 – – 15 #5,922
2013 – – 13 #6,512
2012 – – 6 #11,873
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 5 #5,241
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – 5 #4,238
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – 6 #3,548
1930 – – 5 #4,401
1925 5 #5,588 10 #2,885
1920 – – 6 #4,153
1915 8 #3,357 7 #3,303
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Opie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Opie?

The median living Opie is about 5 years old. Half of all living Opies are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Opie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Opie are alive in the United States, based on 806 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Opie mean?

Opie is a surname, a given name and a nickname.

How popular is the name Opie in 2025?

Opie ranked #3,824 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Opie?

806 babies have been named Opie in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Opie most popular?

Opie peaked in 2022, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Opie a boy or girl name?

Opie is used for both: about 12% of babies named Opie have been girls and 88% boys.

Is the name Opie rising or falling?

Opie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Opie become more popular?

Opie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Opie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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