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Obadiah

Boy

Meaning of Obadiah: Hebrew: 'servant of the Lord'

Obadiah is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1616th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1616

104 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,521

First recorded 1914 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 10 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 18 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 17 babies1995: 21 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 14 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 20 babies2000: 35 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 29 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 26 babies2005: 36 babies2006: 41 babies2007: 37 babies2008: 33 babies2009: 53 babies2010: 56 babies20102011: 54 babies2012: 69 babies2013: 69 babies2014: 72 babies2015: 93 babies2016: 107 babies2017: 97 babies2018: 97 babies2019: 96 babies2020: 105 babies20202021: 99 babies2022: 124 babies2023: 113 babies2024: 131 babies2025: 104 babies
US babies named Obadiah per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 131.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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