Boys' name · since 1915
Oba
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Oba, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
Oba is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Oba recorded 67 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2023.
- #20,156 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 67 born since 1915
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oba ranks #20,156 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1915, peaking in the 1970s.
- #20,156 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 67
- born since 1915
- 1970s
- peak decade
Oba's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Oba's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oba's SSA record in two at 1974 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oba popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2023
- Peak year (1974)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Oba by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 48% of the file).
1970s was Oba's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Oba births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 10
1910s
10 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
32 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (48% of all-time use).
Oba by state
Where Oba concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 7.5% |
5 of 67 births nationwide.
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What to do with Oba's data
- Oba's decade-level peak was the 1970s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Obas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Oba: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~108 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Oba draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.