How Many People Are Named Obadiah?
An estimated 2,261 people in the United States have the first name Obadiah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Obadiah peaked in popularity in 2024 with 131 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Obadiah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Obadiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,261
About 1 in 151,594 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2024
131 births
Total Registered
2,416
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Obadiah
Obadiah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,416 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Obadiah as a male name
Ranked #1,412 in 2024
131 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (131 births)
Obadiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Obadiah span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 810 babies were registered. While Obadiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Obadiah by Decade
How has Obadiah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Obadiah by State
Birth registrations for Obadiah span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, New York, Arkansas. On average, about 27 Obadiahs were registered per state.
Obadiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Obadiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Obadiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Obadiah?
We estimate approximately 2,261 people named Obadiah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 151,594 Americans share this first name.
Is Obadiah a common name?
Obadiah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,416 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Obadiah most popular?
Obadiah reached peak popularity in 2024, when 131 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Obadiah is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Obadiah a male name?
Obadiah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Obadiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Obadiah Smith, Obadiah Johnson, Obadiah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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