Names / Boy names
Obadiah
Current rank
#1,630
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,414
in 2024
First recorded
1914
in U.S. data
Children named
2,500
since 1914
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,414 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Obadiah first appears in American naming records in 1914, where it reads as a boys' name. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. 2024 marked its high point, reaching #1,414. Across all years, more than 2,500 children have been named this.