Obadiah vs Oba

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

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Obadiah

Boy name · Rank #1412

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Name B

Oba

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Obadiah Oba
2014 72 —
2015 93 —
2016 107 —
2017 97 —
2018 97 —
2019 96 5
2020 104 —
2021 99 5
2022 124 —
2023 113 5
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, 1914–2024.

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