Total births
26
Boys' name · since 1995
Obet
Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Obet, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1995–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
Obet is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 26 have been recorded since 1995.
Obet has 26 recorded births among boys since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2008.
- 26 total births
- 1995–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 81% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Obet since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 26
- total births
- 1995–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
81% of everyone ever named Obet was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
9 babies were named Obet in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Obet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Obet's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Obet at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Obet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2008
- Peak year (2001)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Obet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Obet's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.
Obet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 21 births (81% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obet? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 26 babies named Obet. The most recent recorded year was 2008. Its busiest year on record was 2001, with 9 births.
When was Obet most popular? ▼
Obet was most popular in the 2000s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Obet been used? ▼
Records for Obet go back to 1995, giving 14 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Obet? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Obet
Nearby Names Like Obet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Obet
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Obert Boy
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Oberon Boy
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Obediah Boy
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Oberyn Boy
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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, 1995–2008 (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. "Obet: Baby Name Since 1995 - 26 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obet. 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 Obet 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.