boy's name
Obi
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 720
Obi is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2022, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 18,819 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Obi over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 54 |
| 2010s | 149 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 198 |
How popular is Obi?
In 2025, Obi was given to 28 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Obi is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Obi
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Obi also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obi over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Obi
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obi — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Obi
How popular is the name Obi?
In 2025, Obi was given to 28 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Obi a girl's or a boy's name?
Obi is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Obi most popular?
Obi peaked in 2022, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Obi a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Obi currently ranks #1,073 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.