Obed
Obed was the 2072nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 883rd; the most babies were born in 2005 (137). Over the last ten years it has moved down 322 places. More babies were named Obed in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,072 boys, up 16 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 72boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2005137 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,135babies recorded
Obed popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,072 | 72 |
| 2020 | #2,088 | 68 |
| 2010 | #1,454 | 114 |
| 2000 | #1,219 | 111 |
| 1990 | #1,747 | 46 |
| 1980 | #1,944 | 29 |
| 1970 | #2,597 | 14 |
| 1960 | #2,811 | 10 |
| 1950 | #2,955 | 8 |
| 1940 | #3,803 | 5 |
| 1930 | #2,943 | 9 |
| 1920 | #2,196 | 15 |
| 1910 | #1,279 | 8 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #883 | 6 |
How popular is Obed, counting every spelling?
Obed has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Obed?
72 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Obed (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Obed born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 116 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Obed.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Obed?
About 3,600 people born in the US named Obed are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 12 and 31. That makes Obed mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Obed by state
How common Obed was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.0×). In 41 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Obed
How popular is the name Obed?
Obed was the 2072nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 883rd; the most babies were born in 2005 (137). Over the last ten years it has moved down 322 places. More babies were named Obed in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Obed a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Obed in the US.
Where is Obed most popular?
In 2021–2025, Obed was most common in New Mexico (0.15 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.