Oba

OH-buh /ˈoʊbə/
boy 2 syllables fading

Oba is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1974 and has since faded.

Oba is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2023. Oba was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1974 (8 births).

About the name Oba

PronunciationOH-buh /ˈoʊbə/
8peak births 1974
1915first in SSA data

Names similar to Oba

How popular is Oba?

Boys named Oba
19151920194019601980200020202023
Boys named Oba per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–2023 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2023) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Oba total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202355#13,607
202155#13,538
201955#13,583
19797—#5,210
19775—#6,560
19748—#4,084
19737—#4,384
19725—#5,530
19695—#4,833
19235—#4,710
19195—#4,614
19155—#4,225