Total births
119
Boys' name · since 2015
Oberyn
Oberyn has 119 recorded births since 2015 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2019 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10669
- among boys today
- 119
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Oberyn currently ranks #10669 among boys' names in America, with 119 babies recorded since 2015.
Social Security Administration records show Oberyn recorded 119 times among boys since 2015, holding rank #10669 nationally today, ahead of 25% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2015 to 2025.
- #10669 among boys today
- 119 born since 2015
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Oberyn is currently the #10669 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 119 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10669
- among boys today
- 119
- born since 2015
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Oberyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10669
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Oberyn was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
18 babies were named Oberyn in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Oberyn compares
119 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Oberyn's all-time total is 68% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Oberyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 119 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Oberyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Oberyn's full recorded timeline at 2020, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Oberyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#10,669
Active since
2015
Oberyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Oberyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Oberyn's strongest decade.
63 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Oberyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 63 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oberyn? ▼
Oberyn has been given to 119 babies in the U.S. since 2015, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10669 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Oberyn most popular? ▼
Oberyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 63 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Oberyn been used? ▼
Oberyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2015, spanning 11 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Oberyn? ▼
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 Oberyn's data
- Oberyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (63 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Oberyn
Nearby Names Like Oberyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Oberyn
Obed Boy
#1939 4,135 births
Obert Boy
619 births
Oberon Boy
#3776 283 births
Obediah Boy
#11008 226 births
Obe Boy
73 births
Compare Oberyn side by side: Oberyn vs Obed Oberyn vs Obert Oberyn 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, 2015–2025 (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. "Oberyn: #10669 Boys' Name - 119 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oberyn. 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 Oberyn 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.