Opaline
The opalines are a small group of peculiar heterokonts, currently assigned to the family Opalinidae, in the order Slopalinida. Their name is derived from the opalescent appearance of these microscopic organisms when illuminated with full sunlight.
Meaning & Origin of Opaline
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The opalines are a small group of peculiar heterokonts, currently assigned to the family Opalinidae, in the order Slopalinida. Their name is derived from the opalescent appearance of these microscopic organisms when illuminated with full sunlight.
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The Story of Opaline
Opaline first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1931, when 21 Opalines were born — ranking #1,686 that year. As of 2026, Opaline ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 202 Opalines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Opaline
Opaline is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Opaline's peak popularity came in 1931 when it ranked #1,686. Use the chart and map above to compare Opaline's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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