Total births
11
Boys' name · since 1917
Oby
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Oby, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1917–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Oby is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1917.
Social Security Administration records show Oby recorded 11 times among boys since 1917, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1924.
- 11 total births
- 1917–1924 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Oby since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1924.
- 11
- total births
- 1917–1924
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Oby was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
6 babies were named Oby in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Oby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Oby splits its recorded history at 1924: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1917 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Oby at a glance
Last recorded 1924Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Oby popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1924
- Peak year (1924)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Oby by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Oby's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Oby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Oby? ▼
Oby has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1924. 6 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
When was Oby most popular? ▼
Oby was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Oby been used? ▼
Oby has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 8 years of data through 1924.
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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, 1917–1924 (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. "Oby: Baby Name Since 1917 - 11 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/oby. 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 Oby 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.