boy's name
Obadiah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,640
Obadiah is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Obadiah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 131 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 31,879 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 3.
Obadiah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 53 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 35 |
| 1960s | 17 |
| 1970s | 152 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 186 |
| 2000s | 346 |
| 2010s | 810 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 676 |
How popular is Obadiah?
In 2025, Obadiah was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Obadiah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Obadiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Obadiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obadiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Obadiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obadiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Obadiah
How popular is the name Obadiah?
In 2025, Obadiah was given to 104 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Obadiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Obadiah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Obadiah?
Obadiah has 4 syllables.
When was Obadiah most popular?
Obadiah peaked in 2024, when 131 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Obadiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Obadiah currently ranks #1,631 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.