Obadiah Boy
How popular is Obadiah?
#1,621 boy name in 2025
104 baby boys were named Obadiah in the US in 2025, making it the 1621st most popular boy name.
2,356living people named Obadiah (est.)
12median age of people named Obadiah
2,521babies named Obadiah since 1880
1 in 31,878US babies born in 2025
Obadiah popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,621 for boys (▼ 208 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 104 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+12% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,677 in 2015, #1,563 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (131 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,413 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1914 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Obadiah is most popular
Babies named Obadiah per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Michigan: 0.2 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Missouri: 0.1 per 1,000 (16 boys)
- Indiana: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Washington: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- Oregon: 0.1 per 1,000 (6 boys)
Obadiah by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | #3,263 |
| 1920s | 53 | #2,934 |
| 1930s | 40 | #3,091 |
| 1940s | 29 | #2,605 |
| 1950s | 35 | #2,904 |
| 1960s | 17 | #3,336 |
| 1970s | 152 | #1,983 |
| 1980s | 166 | #2,337 |
| 1990s | 186 | #3,089 |
| 2000s | 346 | #2,400 |
| 2010s | 810 | #1,548 |
| 2020s | 676 | #1,413 |
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Questions
- Is Obadiah a boy or girl name?
- Obadiah is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Obadiah were boys.
- How popular is the name Obadiah?
- 104 baby boys were named Obadiah in the US in 2025, making it the 1621st most popular boy name.
- When was Obadiah most popular?
- Obadiah peaked in 2024, when 131 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,413 in 2024.
- How many people are named Obadiah?
- 2,521 babies have been named Obadiah in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,356 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Obadiah most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Obadiah was most common in Michigan, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.