US rank #5205 Boys' name Peak 2023 118 births

Obsidian — #5205 US boys' name

118 babies named Obsidian in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s342020s84
#5205
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Obsidian was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

20 babies were named Obsidian in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Obsidian

The Social Security Administration has registered 118 babies named Obsidian between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Obsidian currently holds the #5205 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Obsidian performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 84 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Obsidian shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Obsidian in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 118 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Obsidian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

118

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2023

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,205

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Obsidian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
20
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
0510152025 202420232022202120202019201820172013 5

Obsidian by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
84 births that decade — 71% of Obsidian's all-time total
2010s342020s84

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Obsidian?
118 babies have been named Obsidian since 2013. It currently ranks #5205 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 20 births.
When was Obsidian most popular?
Obsidian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Obsidian been used?
Obsidian has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Obsidian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Obsa. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.