boy's name
Obrian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 512
Obrian is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1987, when 29 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Obrian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 11 |
| 1980s | 176 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 84 |
| 2010s | 74 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 20 |
How popular is Obrian?
In 2022, Obrian was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Obrian 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.
How Obrian is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| O'Brian | O'Brian is Obrian written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in France. | 25 |
Names that peaked alongside Obrian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Obrian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obrian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Obrian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obrian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Obrian
How popular is the name Obrian?
In 2022, Obrian was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Obrian a girl's or a boy's name?
Obrian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Obrian?
Obrian has 3 syllables.
When was Obrian most popular?
Obrian peaked in 1987, when 29 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.