Dorothy vs Opal
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Dorothy
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #421
- Peak
- #2 (1920)
- Babies in 2025
- 743
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, PA
VS
Opal
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #423
- Peak
- #81 (1911)
- Babies in 2025
- 740
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, OR
The verdict
Dorothy is the more popular pick (#421 vs #423). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Dorothy is a vintage name making a comeback, Opal is a vintage name making a comeback.
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