boy's name
Obsidian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 137
Obsidian is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2013.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Obsidian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 100 |
How popular is Obsidian?
In 2025, Obsidian was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Obsidian 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.
Names that peaked alongside Obsidian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Obsidian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Obsidian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Obsidian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Obsidian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Obsidian
How popular is the name Obsidian?
In 2025, Obsidian was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Obsidian a girl's or a boy's name?
Obsidian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Obsidian?
Obsidian has 4 syllables.
When was Obsidian most popular?
Obsidian peaked in 2023, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Obsidian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Obsidian currently ranks #5,842 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.