Obediah vs Obed

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

Name A

Obediah

Boy name · Rank #10958

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Name B

Obed

Boy name · Rank #1933

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1912–2024.

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