Opal vs Veronica
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
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Veronica
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #427
- Peak
- #68 (1976)
- Babies in 2025
- 730
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Opal is the more popular pick (#423 vs #427). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Opal is a vintage name making a comeback, Veronica is a steady, dependable choice.
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