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Obie

Boy

Meaning of Obie: English: 'hearth' or 'servant of God'

Obie is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 7564th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 847th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#7564

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#847

38 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,436

First recorded 1880 · peak 1924

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 18 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 16 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 14 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 11 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 13 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 10 babies1992: 9 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 6 babies1999: 5 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 6 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 22 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 6 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 12 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 13 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 18 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Obie per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

94% boys · 6% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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