Girls' name · since 1903
Obera
Obera has 216 recorded births since 1903 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #19,029 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Obera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 216 recorded since 1903.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obera has been recorded 216 times among girls since 1903, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 1951.
- #19,029 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 216 born since 1903
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obera ranks #19,029 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 216 born since 1903, peaking in the 1920s.
- #19,029 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 216
- born since 1903
- 1920s
- peak decade
Obera's 216 recorded births place it above 73.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Obera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Obera splits its recorded history at 1921: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Obera popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–1951
- Peak year (1915)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Obera by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (97 births, 45% of the file).
1920s was Obera's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Obera births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
78 births
- 1920s
1920s
97 births
- 1930s 16
1930s
16 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 97 births (45% of all-time use).
Obera by state
Where Obera concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 2.3% |
5 of 216 births nationwide.
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What to do with Obera's data
- Obera's decade-level peak was the 1920s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Oberas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Obera: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1903–1951 (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 Obera 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.