Obed Boy
How popular is Obed?
#2,056 boy name in 2025
72 baby boys were named Obed in the US in 2025, making it the 2056th most popular boy name.
3,670living people named Obed (est.)
21median age of people named Obed
4,135babies named Obed since 1880
1 in 46,046US babies born in 2025
Obed popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,056 for boys (▼ 118 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 72 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,740 in 2015, #2,069 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2005 (137 boys) |
| Highest rank | #809 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| 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 Obed is most popular
Babies named Obed per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New Mexico: 0.2 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (83 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (52 boys)
- Florida: 0.1 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Arizona: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Obed by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 | #809 |
| 1890s | 5 | #1,073 |
| 1900s | 11 | #1,136 |
| 1910s | 93 | #1,192 |
| 1920s | 136 | #1,871 |
| 1930s | 77 | #2,022 |
| 1940s | 68 | #2,333 |
| 1950s | 71 | #2,294 |
| 1960s | 115 | #1,728 |
| 1970s | 184 | #1,782 |
| 1980s | 326 | #1,725 |
| 1990s | 599 | #1,373 |
| 2000s | 1,083 | #1,161 |
| 2010s | 889 | #1,447 |
| 2020s | 472 | #1,852 |
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Questions
- Is Obed a boy or girl name?
- Obed is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Obed were boys.
- How popular is the name Obed?
- 72 baby boys were named Obed in the US in 2025, making it the 2056th most popular boy name.
- When was Obed most popular?
- Obed peaked in 2005, when 137 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #809 in 1880.
- How many people are named Obed?
- 4,135 babies have been named Obed in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,670 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 21.
- Where is Obed most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Obed was most common in New Mexico, 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.