Obed vs Obediah

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

Name A

Obed

Boy name · Rank #1933

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Name B

Obediah

Boy name · Rank #10958

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Metric Obed Obediah
Current Rank #1933 #10958
Total Births (all years) 4,063 220
Peak Year 2005 1954
Peak Year Births 137 8
Peak Decade 2000ss 1930ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Obed Obediah
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 11 —
1910ss 93 24
1920ss 136 23
1930ss 77 30
1940ss 68 6
1950ss 71 20
1960ss 115 —
1970ss 184 26
1980ss 326 5
1990ss 599 15
2000ss 1,083 16
2010ss 889 30
2020ss 400 25

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Obed Obediah
2014 94 —
2015 88 5
2016 97 —
2017 62 8
2018 74 —
2019 68 5
2020 68 6
2021 83 7
2022 84 —
2023 84 6
2024 81 6

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, 1880–2024.

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