Recorded 1915–1932 Girls' name Peak 1919 68 births

Oberia — girls' name

68 babies named Oberia in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s421930s10
1920s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Oberia was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

9 babies were named Oberia in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Oberia

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Oberia between 1915 and 1932, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Oberia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Oberia performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 42 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Oberia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Oberia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 68 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Oberia at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

68

Since 1915

18 years of records

Peak year

1919

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1915

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 1932

Oberia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1915

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
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Oberia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
42 births that decade — 62% of Oberia's all-time total
1910s161920s421930s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oberia?
68 babies have been named Oberia since 1915. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1919 with 9 births.
When was Oberia most popular?
Oberia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Oberia been used?
Oberia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 18 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Oberia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obera, Obelia, Oberta, Obeda, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.