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.

#25,678 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1986
1980s
peak 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.

  • #25,678 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obryant ranks #25,678 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#25,678 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Obryant's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 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

1980s is the heaviest window (18 births, 58% of the file).

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 August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Obryant? ▼
31 babies have been named Obryant since 1986. All-time, it sits at #25,678 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1989 with 10 births.
Where does Obryant sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Obryant ranks #25,678 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Obryant

Nearby Names Like Obryant

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Obryant

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482 births
Obryan Boy
301 births
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209 births
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Names with a similar number of total births

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Arcangelo
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Challis
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Obryant: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.