Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2017
Oban
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Oban, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Oban sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 23 recorded since 2017.
Social Security Administration records show Oban recorded 23 times among boys since 2017, 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 2017 to 2022.
- 23 total births
- 2017–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Oban since 2017, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 23
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Oban was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
8 babies were named Oban in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Oban's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Oban's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Oban at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Oban popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2022
- Peak year (2021)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Oban by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Oban's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Oban births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 13 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oban? ▼
Since 2017, Social Security records show 23 babies named Oban. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 8 births.
When was Oban most popular? ▼
Oban was most popular in the 2020s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Oban been used? ▼
Records for Oban go back to 2017, giving 6 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Oban? ▼
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 Oban
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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, 2017–2022 (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. "Oban: Baby Name Since 2017 - 23 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oban. 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 Oban 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.