Total births
134
Boys' name · since 2013
Obsidian
134 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.
- #5224
- among boys today
- 134
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Obsidian currently ranks #5224 among boys' names in America, with 134 babies recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Obsidian recorded 134 times among boys since 2013, holding rank #5224 nationally today, ahead of 63% 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 2013 to 2025.
- #5224 among boys today
- 134 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Obsidian is currently the #5224 boys' name in America, more common than 63% of boys - 134 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5224
- among boys today
- 134
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other boys
Obsidian vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5224
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 63% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% 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.
How Obsidian compares
134 31th 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
Obsidian's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Obsidian | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 134 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Obsidian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Obsidian splits its recorded history at 2021: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Obsidian at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#5,224
Active since
2013
Obsidian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Obsidian by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Obsidian's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Obsidian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s
2020s
100 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 100 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Obsidian? ▼
134 babies have been named Obsidian since 2013. It currently ranks #5224 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 20 births.
When was Obsidian most popular? ▼
Obsidian was most popular in the 2020s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Obsidian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Obsidian since 2013 -- 13 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
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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, 2013–2025 (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. "Obsidian: #5224 Boys' Name - 134 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/obsidian. 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 Obsidian 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.