Boys' name · since 1895
Obert
619 babies named Obert in U.S. Social Security records since 1895, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,933 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 619
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Obert is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 619 have been recorded since 1895.
Social Security Administration records show Obert recorded 619 times among boys since 1895, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 1988.
- #6,933 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 619 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obert ranks #6,933 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 619 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,933 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 619
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Obert's 619 recorded births place it above 84.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
Obert's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Obert's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Obert popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–1988
- Peak year (1921)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Obert by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (181 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Obert's strongest decade.
181 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Obert births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
138 births
- 1920s
1920s
181 births
- 1930s 61
1930s
61 births
- 1940s 57
1940s
57 births
- 1950s 14
1950s
14 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 181 births (29% of all-time use).
How Obert compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Obert's total volume
Obert by state
Where Obert concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Minnesota | | 39 | 6.3% |
| #2 | North Dakota | | 11 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 6 | 1.0% |
39 of 619 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Obert's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (181 total births) through the 1980s (78) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Oberts (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Obert: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~93 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, 1895–1988 (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 Obert 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.