Opie
Boy name · #3761 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Opie? In official American birth records, Opie has been tracked continuously since 1904, giving it 121 years of documented American history.
Opie is currently the #3761 boy name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 boys born in 2025 was named Opie.
The 121-year story
Opie first appears in the Social Security records in 1904, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 50 babies and a rank of #2648. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Opie per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Opie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Opie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Opie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Opie is most common
State-level data for Opie is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Opie
Statistically, parents drawn to Opie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Auggie, Kree, Mase, Albie, and Cree.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Opie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #3757 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3117 |
| 2022 | 50 | #2648 |
| 2021 | 41 | #2972 |
| 2020 | 46 | #2689 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 28 | #3793 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 13 | #6241 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 1977 | 6 | #5123 |
| 1976 | 5 | #5587 |
| 1973 | 5 | #5101 |
| 1970 | 5 | #4724 |
| 1969 | 6 | #3935 |
| 1963 | 8 | #3044 |
| 1962 | 7 | #3305 |
| 1961 | 9 | #2900 |
| 1955 | 5 | #3886 |
| 1951 | 7 | #3066 |
| 1949 | 5 | #3690 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Opie?
In official American birth records, the name Opie first appeared in 1904 (over 121 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 121 years.
Is Opie a popular boy name?
Opie ranked #3761 among boys in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Opie most popular?
Opie peaked in 2022, when 50 American boys received the name (ranked #2648 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Opie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American boys was named Opie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.