Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2018
Obai
Obai has 35 recorded births since 2018 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Obai is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Obai recorded 35 times among boys since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2025.
- 35 total births
- 2018–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Obai since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 35
- total births
- 2018–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Obai was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Obai in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Obai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Obai's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Obai at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Obai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Obai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Obai's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Obai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obai? ▼
Since 2018, Social Security records show 35 babies named Obai. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 7 births.
When was Obai most popular? ▼
Obai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Obai been used? ▼
Records for Obai go back to 2018, giving 8 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Obai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obadiah, Obaloluwa, Oba, Obaida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Obai
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Obai: Baby Name Since 2018 - 35 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obai. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Obai 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 June 2026.