Obadiah Name Popularity and Statistics

Obadiah is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,521
First Year on Record1914

Obadiah popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys104#1,621
2024Boys131#1,413
2023Boys113#1,547
2022Boys124#1,457
2021Boys99#1,667
2020Boys105#1,563
2019Boys96#1,670
2018Boys97#1,657
2017Boys97#1,630
2016Boys107#1,548
2015Boys93#1,677
2014Boys72#1,979
2013Boys69#1,989
2012Boys69#2,016
2011Boys54#2,346
2010Boys56#2,287
2009Boys53#2,401
2008Boys33#3,344
2007Boys37#3,090
2006Boys41#2,784
2005Boys36#2,902
2004Boys26#3,534
2003Boys30#3,119
2002Boys29#3,095

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2024 · Boys

131 recorded births and rank #1,413.

2022 · Boys

124 recorded births and rank #1,457.

2023 · Boys

113 recorded births and rank #1,547.

2016 · Boys

107 recorded births and rank #1,548.

Where Obadiah ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

IN
Rank #773 · 7 recorded births
OH
Rank #855 · 9 recorded births
MI
Rank #999 · 6 recorded births
PA
Rank #1,231 · 5 recorded births
TX
Rank #1,347 · 14 recorded births
GA
Rank #1,350 · 5 recorded births
CA
Rank #2,203 · 6 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Obadiah