Oban vs Oba

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

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Oban

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Oba

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Metric Oban Oba
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 23 67
Peak Year 2021 1974
Peak Year Births 8 8
Peak Decade 2020ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2017 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Oban Oba
1910ss — 10
1920ss — 5
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 32
2010ss 10 5
2020ss 13 10

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Oban Oba
2017 5 —
2019 5 5
2021 8 5
2022 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, 2017–2022.

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