Girls' name · since 1915

Oberia

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 68 babies named Oberia, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#31,496 of 72,339
all-time among girls
68
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Oberia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 68 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oberia has been recorded 68 times among girls since 1915, 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 1915 to 1932.

  • #31,496 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 68 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oberia ranks #31,496 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,496 of 72,339
all-time among girls
68
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Oberia's 68 recorded births place it above 56.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Oberia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Oberia's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1924, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Oberia popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1919)
9
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
45678910 19151919192219231924192519261927192919301932 5

Oberia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (42 births, 62% of the file).

1920s was Oberia's strongest decade.

42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Oberia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 42 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Oberia?
Oberia has been given to 68 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #31,496 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1932. 9 babies were born in 1919, its single highest year.
Where does Oberia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Oberia ranks #31,496 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Oberia's data

  • Oberia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Oberia

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Oberia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1915–1932 (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 Oberia 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.