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Why parents love Opie- Opie Taylor IS TV's most beloved child.Played by Ron Howard — maximum beloved.Two syllables with a warm, friendly sound: OH-pee.Op and Ie are both embedded.The most directly beloved-child name.
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The vibe of Opie
wealthydivineOld EnglishOpieAndy GriffithTaylorTVbeloved childRon Howardwarm
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Origin & history of Opie
Old English (wealthy/divine)
→ Opie Taylor
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Opie Taylor IS TV's most beloved child — played by Ron Howard.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English; Andy Griffith's Opie (1960).
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Today
Opie remains a beloved choice, ranking #3684 in the US. 777 babies have been named Opie since 1889.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Opie?
2022
peak year
Today, Opie is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3684), with only about 34 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 50 babies were given the name (ranked #2666 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Opie has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 777 babies have been registered as Opie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
50
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,666)
(ranked #2,666)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
777
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Opie9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
Opie's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — beloved nurturing. People named Opie tend to be warm, beloved, and gifted at being TV's most beloved child.
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TV's most beloved child✦
Ron-Howard◈
Andy-Griffith◎
Warm-friendly♡
Op-Ie wealthyO6
P7
I9
E5
Sum: 27 → Life path 9
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Personality of Opie🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
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Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
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Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
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Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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