Obed Name Popularity and Statistics

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

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How Do You Spell Obed?

Obed is spelled O-B-E-D. The name has 4 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2025

Total Recorded U.S. Births4,135

First Year on Record1880

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Obed Popularity in 2025

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Boys

Rank#2,056

Recorded Births72

What Changed?

Boys usage fell 118 places to #2,056 and recorded 9 fewer births compared with 2024.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Obed Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 2002 through 2025. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

Year	Usage Category	Recorded Births	National Rank
2025	Boys	72	#2,056
2024	Boys	81	#1,938
2023	Boys	84	#1,875
2022	Boys	84	#1,875
2021	Boys	83	#1,853
2020	Boys	68	#2,069
2019	Boys	68	#2,110
2018	Boys	74	#1,981
2017	Boys	62	#2,170
2016	Boys	97	#1,641
2015	Boys	88	#1,740
2014	Boys	94	#1,641
2013	Boys	99	#1,568
2012	Boys	93	#1,657
2011	Boys	100	#1,565
2010	Boys	114	#1,447
2009	Boys	117	#1,433
2008	Boys	110	#1,482
2007	Boys	118	#1,387
2006	Boys	114	#1,391
2005	Boys	137	#1,162
2004	Boys	98	#1,435
2003	Boys	95	#1,400
2002	Boys	96	#1,372

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

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Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Obed Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

2005 · Boys

137 recorded births

National rank #1,162

2007 · Boys

118 recorded births

National rank #1,387

2009 · Boys

117 recorded births

National rank #1,433

2010 · Boys

114 recorded births

National rank #1,447

Geographic Popularity

Where Obed Ranked Highest in 2025

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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.

Boys#927 in AZ5 recorded births · records in 4 states

Top States for Boys

State	Rank	Recorded Births
AZ	#927	5
TX	#1,415	13
FL	#1,831	5
CA	#2,203	6

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