Opie
Opie was the #3,757 boys' name in the US in 2025 (29 babies), and #2,664 in England & Wales.
Opie as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,757 (29) | #2,664 (8) | — |
| 2024 | #3,161 (38) | #1,460 (18) | — |
| 2023 | #3,117 (39) | #1,800 (13) | — |
| 2022 | #2,648 (50) | #1,104 (25) | — |
| 2021 | #2,972 (41) | #1,250 (21) | #2,812 (5) |
| 2020 | #2,689 (46) | #1,431 (17) | — |
| 2019 | #3,426 (33) | #2,266 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #3,793 (28) | #3,412 (5) | — |
| 2017 | #4,746 (20) | #1,546 (16) | — |
| 2016 | #3,596 (30) | #2,556 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #5,999 (14) | #3,908 (4) | — |
| 2014 | #5,733 (15) | — | — |
| 2013 | #6,241 (13) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,770 (6) | — | — |
| 1977 | #5,123 (6) | — | — |
Opie as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 1928 | #4,725 (5) |
| 1925 | #4,973 (5) |
| 1924 | #4,434 (6) |
| 1923 | #4,967 (5) |
| 1922 | #4,445 (6) |
| 1919 | #3,452 (8) |
| 1917 | #2,204 (15) |
| 1916 | #3,552 (7) |
| 1915 | #3,134 (8) |
| 1914 | #2,265 (10) |
| 1912 | #2,360 (7) |
| 1906 | #1,951 (5) |
| 1903 | #1,440 (7) |
| 1889 | #1,279 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1904 at #1,205.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1904.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 1928, 46% of US babies named Opie were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 59,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 59,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 34,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Opie is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 58,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 43,000 to 1 in 78,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opie | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Opie | England & Wales | Boys | #2,664 | 8 |
| Opie | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Opie | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Opie | US | Boys | #3,757 | 29 |