boy's name
Obrien
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 209
Obrien is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1991, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Obrien over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 62 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 7 |
How popular is Obrien?
In 2022, Obrien was given to 7 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 Obrien
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 Obrien over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Obrien
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obrien — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Obrien
How popular is the name Obrien?
In 2022, Obrien was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Obrien a girl's or a boy's name?
Obrien is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Obrien?
Obrien has 3 syllables.
When was Obrien most popular?
Obrien peaked in 1991, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.