How Many People Are Named Obelia?
An estimated 3 people in the United States have the first name Obelia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 101 years old, and Obelia peaked in popularity in 1918 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Obelia 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 Obelia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 101, Obelia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1935.
- Obelia is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
3
About 1 in 114,251,446 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
101
years old
Peak Year
1918
13 births
Total Registered
77
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Obelia
Obelia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 77 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Obelia as a female name
Ranked #5,182 in 1943
5 female births in 1943
Peak: 1918 (13 births)
Obelia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Obelia span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 37 babies were registered. Obelia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Obelia by Decade
How has Obelia 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.
Obelia by State
Obelia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Obelia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Obelia
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Obelia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Obelia?
We estimate approximately 3 people named Obelia 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 114,251,446 Americans share this first name.
Is Obelia a common name?
Obelia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 77 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Obelia most popular?
Obelia reached peak popularity in 1918, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Obelia is approximately 101 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Obelia a female name?
Obelia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Obelia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Obelia Smith, Obelia Johnson, Obelia 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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