Girls' name · since 1920
Obdulia
163 babies named Obdulia in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #21,920 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 163
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
163 girls have been named Obdulia since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obdulia has been recorded 163 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1999.
- #21,920 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 163 born since 1920
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obdulia ranks #21,920 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 163 born since 1920, peaking in the 1970s.
- #21,920 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 163
- born since 1920
- 1970s
- peak decade
Obdulia's 163 recorded births place it above 69.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Obdulia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Obdulia's full recorded timeline at 1971, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1954, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Obdulia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1999
- Peak year (1975)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Obdulia by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (49 births, 30% of the file).
1970s was Obdulia's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Obdulia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
21 births
- 1930s 7
1930s
7 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
49 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 49 births (30% of all-time use).
Obdulia by state
Where Obdulia concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 9.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 6 | 3.7% |
16 of 163 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Obdulia's data
- Obdulia's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (49 total births) through the 1990s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Obdulias (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Obdulia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Obdulia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~79 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, 1920–1999 (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 Obdulia 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.