Oba vs Obadiah

Side-by-side comparison of Oba and Obadiah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Oba

Boy name

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Name B

Obadiah

Boy name · Rank #1412

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Metric Oba Obadiah
Current Rank Unranked #1412
Total Births (all years) 67 2,416
Peak Year 1974 2024
Peak Year Births 8 131
Peak Decade 1970ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1914

Births by Decade

Decade Oba Obadiah
1910ss 10 11
1920ss 5 53
1930ss — 40
1940ss — 29
1950ss — 35
1960ss 5 17
1970ss 32 152
1980ss — 166
1990ss — 186
2000ss — 346
2010ss 5 810
2020ss 10 571

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oba Obadiah
2014 — 72
2015 — 93
2016 — 107
2017 — 97
2018 — 97
2019 5 96
2020 — 104
2021 5 99
2022 — 124
2023 5 113
2024 — 131

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2023.

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