Total births
30
Boys' name · since 2008
Obama
Obama has 30 recorded births since 2008 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 2008–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Obama sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 30 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obama has been recorded 30 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2009.
- 30 total births
- 2008–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Obama since 2008, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 30
- total births
- 2008–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Obama was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
16 babies were named Obama in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Obama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Obama's full recorded timeline at 2009, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 14 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Obama at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Obama popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2009
- Peak year (2009)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Obama by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Obama's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Obama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 30 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obama? ▼
30 babies have been named Obama since 2008. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 2009 with 16 births.
When was Obama most popular? ▼
Obama was most popular in the 2000s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Obama been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Obama since 2008 -- 2 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Obama? ▼
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 Obama
Nearby Names Like Obama
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Obama
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Obaloluwa Boy
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Oba Boy
67 births
Obaida Boy
#4557 58 births
Obai Boy
35 births
Compare Obama side by side: Obama vs Obadiah Obama vs Obaloluwa Obama vs Oba
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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, 2008–2009 (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. "Obama: Baby Name Since 2008 - 30 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obama. 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 Obama 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.