How Many People Are Named Obrian?
An estimated 468 people in the United States have the first name Obrian. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Obrian peaked in popularity in 1987 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Obrian 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 Obrian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
468
About 1 in 732,381 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1987
29 births
Total Registered
482
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Obrian
Obrian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 482 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Obrian as a male name
Ranked #9,595 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 1987 (29 births)
Obrian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Obrian span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 176 babies were registered. Obrian has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Obrian by Decade
How has Obrian 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.
Obrian by State
Birth registrations for Obrian span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, South Carolina, North Carolina. The lowest are in North Carolina, South Carolina, California. On average, about 7 Obrians were registered per state.
Obrian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Obrian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Obrian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Obrian?
We estimate approximately 468 people named Obrian 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 732,381 Americans share this first name.
Is Obrian a common name?
Obrian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 482 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Obrian most popular?
Obrian reached peak popularity in 1987, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Obrian is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Obrian a male name?
Obrian is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Obrian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Obrian Smith, Obrian Johnson, Obrian 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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