Boys' name · since 1986

Obryant

Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Obryant, peaking in 1989. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

31
total births
1986–2009
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade

Obryant sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 31 recorded since 1986.

Social Security Administration records show Obryant recorded 31 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2009.

  • 31 total births
  • 1986–2009 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 58% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

31 boys have been named Obryant since 1986, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2009.

31
total births
1986–2009
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Obryant was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

10 babies were named Obryant in 1989 - its busiest year on record.

Obryant's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Obryant's full recorded timeline at 1990, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Obryant at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

31

Since 1986

24 years of records

Peak year

1989

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1986

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2009

Obryant popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1989)
10
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
4681012 1986198919902009 5

Obryant by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Obryant's strongest decade.

18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Obryant births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 18 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Obryant?
31 babies have been named Obryant since 1986. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
When was Obryant most popular?
Obryant was most popular in the 1980s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Obryant been used?
Records for Obryant go back to 1986, giving 24 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Obryant?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obrian, Obryan, Obrien, Obra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Obryant's data

  • Obryant's decade-level peak was the 1980s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1986–2009 (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. "Obryant: Baby Name Since 1986 - 31 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obryant. 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 Obryant 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.