boy's name
Obra
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Births on record 59
Obra is a boy's name. In 1982 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1931, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Obra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1980s. The striped bar is the 1980s, still in progress — it covers 1980 to 1982, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 10 |
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 13 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1980s (to 1982) | 6 |
How popular is Obra?
In 1982, Obra was given to 6 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 Obra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Obra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Obra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Obra
How popular is the name Obra?
In 1982, Obra was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Obra a girl's or a boy's name?
Obra is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Obra most popular?
Obra peaked in 1931, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.