boy's name
Obama
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Births on record 40
Obama is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2009 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2009, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 2008.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Obama over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 30 |
How popular is Obama?
In 2009, Obama was given to 16 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Obama 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 Obama
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Obama also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obama over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Obama
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obama — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Obama
How popular is the name Obama?
In 2009, Obama was given to 16 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Obama a girl's or a boy's name?
Obama is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Obama?
Obama has 3 syllables.
When was Obama most popular?
Obama peaked in 2009, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.