boy's name

Obert

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 5
  • Births on record 619

Obert is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1988 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1921, when 25 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1895.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Obert over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1988, not a full ten years.

181
'90 '10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80
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Births named Obert by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 10
1910s 138
1920s 181
1930s 61
1940s 57
1950s 14
1960s 29
1970s 51
1980s (to 1988) 78

How popular is Obert?

In 1988, Obert was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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 Obert

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obert over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Obert

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obert — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Obert

How popular is the name Obert?

In 1988, Obert was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Obert a girl's or a boy's name?

Obert is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Obert?

Obert has 2 syllables.

When was Obert most popular?

Obert peaked in 1921, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.