Total births
73
Boys' name · since 1881
Obe
Obe has 73 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 73
- total births
- 1881–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
73 boys have been named Obe since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Obe has 73 recorded births among boys since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1948.
- 73 total births
- 1881–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
73 boys have been named Obe since 1881, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 73
- total births
- 1881–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Obe was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
9 babies were named Obe in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Obe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Obe's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Obe at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Obe popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1948
- Peak year (1916)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Obe by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Obe's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Obe births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
16 births
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
35 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 35 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obe? ▼
73 babies have been named Obe since 1881. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1916 with 9 births.
When was Obe most popular? ▼
Obe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Obe been used? ▼
Obe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 68 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Obe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obed, Obert, Oberon, Obediah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Obe's data
- Obe's decade-level peak was the 1920s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Obe
Nearby Names Like Obe
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Obe
Obed Boy
#1939 4,135 births
Obert Boy
619 births
Oberon Boy
#3776 283 births
Obediah Boy
#11008 226 births
Oberyn Boy
#10669 119 births
Compare Obe side by side: Obe vs Obed Obe vs Obert Obe vs Oberon
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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, 1881–1948 (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. "Obe: Baby Name Since 1881 - 73 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obe. 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 Obe 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.