Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1922

Ople

Gender Unisex · 94% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ople
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
23 babies
All-time total
303
#15,989 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Ople popularity over time

303 babies have been named Ople since 1901, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
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1900s 27 – 27 3 – #1,644
1910s 81 10 91 9 +237% #1,990
1920s 114 9 123 12 +35% #2,147
1930s 52 – 52 5 -58% #2,928
1940s 10 – 10 1 -81% #4,899
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The story of Ople

Ople is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1901, 303 American babies have been named Ople, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1922, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Ople stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Ople year by year

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

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1930 8 #3,582 – –
1925 14 #2,582 – –
1920 18 #2,147 – –
1915 8 #3,358 – –
1910 6 #2,341 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Ople in 2025?

Ople did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ople?

303 babies have been named Ople in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ople most popular?

Ople peaked in 1922, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Ople a boy or girl name?

Ople is used for both: about 94% of babies named Ople have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Ople rising or falling?

Ople has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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