Opal vs Willa
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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Willa
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #422
- Peak
- #273 (1932)
- Babies in 2025
- 742
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
The verdict
Willa is the more popular pick (#422 vs #423). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Willa is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Opal is a vintage name making a comeback.
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