Total births
16
Boys' name · since 2020
Obidiah
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Obidiah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8921
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Obidiah is the #8921 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 16 recorded since 2020.
Social Security Administration records show Obidiah recorded 16 times among boys since 2020, holding rank #8921 nationally today, ahead of 38% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2020 to 2024.
- #8921 among boys today
- 16 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Obidiah is currently the #8921 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 16 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8921
- among boys today
- 16
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Obidiah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8921
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Obidiah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Obidiah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Obidiah compares
16 6th 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
Obidiah's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Obidiah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Obidiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Obidiah's full recorded timeline at 2024, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Obidiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,921
Active since
2020
Obidiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Obidiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Obidiah's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Obidiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 16 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obidiah? ▼
Since 2020, Social Security records show 16 babies named Obidiah. Today it holds rank #8921 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 9 births.
When was Obidiah most popular? ▼
Obidiah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Obidiah been used? ▼
Records for Obidiah go back to 2020, giving 5 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Obidiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obie, Obinna, Obi, Obiora, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Obidiah
Nearby Names Like Obidiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Obidiah
Obie Boy
#5245 4,165 births
Obinna Boy
#8508 874 births
Obi Boy
#3871 299 births
Obiora Boy
6 births
Obichukwu 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, 2020–2024 (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. "Obidiah: #8921 Boys' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obidiah. 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 Obidiah 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.