Obama vs Oba

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

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Obama

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Name B

Oba

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Metric Obama Oba
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 30 67
Peak Year 2009 1974
Peak Year Births 16 8
Peak Decade 2000ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2008 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Obama Oba
1910ss — 10
1920ss — 5
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 32
2000ss 30 —
2010ss — 5
2020ss — 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Obama Oba
2019 — 5
2021 — 5
2023 — 5

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, 2008–2009.

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