Total births
301
Boys' name · since 1982
Obryan
Obryan has 301 recorded births since 1982 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 301
- total births
- 1982–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Obryan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 301 have been recorded since 1982.
Obryan has 301 recorded births among boys since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2021.
- 301 total births
- 1982–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
301 boys have been named Obryan since 1982, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 301
- total births
- 1982–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Obryan was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
25 babies were named Obryan in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Obryan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Obryan's full recorded timeline at 2003, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Obryan at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1982
Obryan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2021
- Peak year (1984)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Obryan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Obryan's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Obryan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
136 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 136 births (45% of all-time use).
Obryan by state
Where Obryan concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 6 | 2.0% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.7% |
North Carolina share of Obryan's total US births 2.0%
Even split
6 of 301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obryan? ▼
Since 1982, Social Security records show 301 babies named Obryan. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1984, with 25 births.
When was Obryan most popular? ▼
Obryan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Obryan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Obryan are North Carolina (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Obryan been used? ▼
Obryan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 40 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Obryan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obrian, Obrien, Obra, Obryant, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Obryan's data
- Obryan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Obryans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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 Obryan
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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, 1982–2021 (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. "Obryan: Baby Name Since 1982 - 301 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obryan. 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 Obryan 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.