Will my child share the name Opie with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 8 UK babies named Opie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Opie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Opie becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Opie is declining: down 1,233 places since 2020, to #2,664 in 2025. It peaked at #1,104 in 2022.

Is Opie a good choice for a distinctive name?

Opie is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Opie?

Notable people named Opie include: Elliot Opie and Julian Opie.

Is Opie a popular baby name in the United States?

Opie does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Opie is a distinctive choice, ranked #2664 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Opie in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2664

About the Name Opie

Opie is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 29 places over five years. Its high point was #1104 in 2022, and it now sits at #1460. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.

Opie is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Opie in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Opie

Elliot Opie — Elliot Opie is an Australian cricketer.
Redvers Opie — Redvers Opie was a British economist.
Julian Opie — Julian Opie is a visual artist of the New British Sculpture movement.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Opie

UK babies named Opie (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1233 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Opie

Almost certainly the only Opie in the class

UK Popularity (2015–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

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Famous People Named Opie

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Elliot Opieb. 1991

Elliot Opie is an Australian cricketer.

Redvers Opie1900

Redvers Opie was a British economist.

Julian Opie1958

Julian Opie is a visual artist of the New British Sculpture movement.

John Opie

John Opie was a British painter whose subjects included many prominent men and women of his day, members of the British royal family and others who were notable in the artistic and literary careers.

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