Total births
58
Boys' name · since 2013
Obaida
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Obaida, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4557
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
58 babies have been named Obaida since 2013, making it today's #4557 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obaida has been recorded 58 times among boys since 2013, currently ranked #4557 nationally and more common than 68% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #4557 among boys today
- 58 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 68% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Obaida is currently the #4557 boys' name in America, more common than 68% of boys - 58 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4557
- among boys today
- 58
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 68%
- more common than other boys
Obaida vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4557
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 68% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
79% of everyone ever named Obaida was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
23 babies were named Obaida in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Obaida compares
58 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Obaida's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Obaida | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 58 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Obaida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Obaida's full recorded timeline at 2021, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 23 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Obaida at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#4,557
Active since
2013
Obaida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Obaida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Obaida's strongest decade.
46 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 79% of all-time use.
Obaida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 46 births (79% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obaida? ▼
58 babies have been named Obaida since 2013. It currently ranks #4557 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 23 births.
When was Obaida most popular? ▼
Obaida was most popular in the 2020s decade with 46 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Obaida been used? ▼
Obaida has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 13 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Obaida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obadiah, Obaloluwa, Oba, Obai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Obaida
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Obaloluwa Boy
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Oba Boy
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Obai Boy
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Obada Boy
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Obaida: #4557 Boys' Name - 58 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obaida. 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 Obaida 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.