Obadiah is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Obadiah is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,630 for boy births in the United States (and #3,463 across all names), given to 104 babies. Obadiah first appears in 1914 and peaked in 2024 (131 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 104 | 104 | #1,630 |
| 2024 | 131 | 131 | #1,414 |
| 2023 | 113 | 113 | #1,554 |
| 2022 | 124 | 124 | #1,464 |
| 2021 | 99 | 99 | #1,676 |
| 2020 | 105 | 105 | #1,566 |
| 2019 | 96 | 96 | #1,673 |
| 2018 | 97 | 97 | #1,661 |
| 2017 | 97 | 97 | #1,639 |
| 2016 | 107 | 107 | #1,553 |
| 2015 | 93 | 93 | #1,689 |
| 2014 | 72 | 72 | #1,993 |
| 2013 | 69 | 69 | #2,005 |
| 2012 | 69 | 69 | #2,027 |
| 2011 | 54 | 54 | #2,367 |
| 2010 | 56 | 56 | #2,313 |
| 2009 | 53 | 53 | #2,438 |
| 2008 | 33 | 33 | #3,403 |
| 2007 | 37 | 37 | #3,119 |
| 2006 | 41 | 41 | #2,812 |
| 2005 | 36 | 36 | #2,944 |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | #3,608 |
| 2003 | 30 | 30 | #3,173 |
| 2002 | 29 | 29 | #3,164 |
| 2001 | 26 | 26 | #3,386 |
| 2000 | 35 | 35 | #2,662 |
| 1999 | 20 | 20 | #3,797 |
| 1998 | 25 | 25 | #3,162 |
| 1997 | 14 | — | #4,614 |
| 1996 | 23 | — | #3,179 |
| 1995 | 21 | — | #3,274 |
| 1994 | 17 | — | #3,856 |
| 1993 | 15 | — | #4,172 |
| 1992 | 19 | — | #3,421 |
| 1991 | 18 | — | #3,421 |
| 1990 | 14 | — | #4,123 |
| 1989 | 24 | — | #2,667 |
| 1988 | 14 | — | #3,652 |
| 1987 | 15 | — | #3,297 |
| 1986 | 15 | — | #3,232 |
| 1985 | 10 | — | #4,257 |
| 1984 | 11 | — | #3,861 |
| 1983 | 16 | — | #2,878 |
| 1982 | 19 | — | #2,574 |
| 1981 | 21 | — | #2,390 |
| 1980 | 21 | — | #2,424 |
| 1979 | 24 | — | #2,140 |
| 1978 | 21 | — | #2,256 |
| 1977 | 12 | — | #3,326 |
| 1976 | 12 | — | #3,208 |
| 1975 | 16 | — | #2,608 |
| 1974 | 22 | — | #2,032 |
| 1973 | 12 | — | #2,974 |
| 1972 | 14 | — | #2,627 |
| 1971 | 9 | — | #3,580 |
| 1970 | 10 | — | #3,213 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #4,834 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #4,363 |
| 1960 | 7 | — | #3,559 |
| 1958 | 5 | — | #4,348 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | #4,384 |
| 1955 | 6 | — | #3,774 |
| 1954 | 5 | — | #4,206 |
| 1953 | 8 | — | #3,075 |
| 1950 | 6 | — | #3,585 |
| 1949 | 9 | — | #2,747 |
| 1948 | 5 | — | #4,039 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | #3,643 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | #3,906 |
| 1941 | 5 | — | #3,865 |
| 1939 | 6 | — | #3,379 |
| 1938 | 6 | — | #3,421 |
| 1936 | 5 | — | #3,920 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | #3,540 |
| 1934 | 5 | — | #4,056 |
| 1933 | 5 | — | #4,008 |
| 1932 | 7 | — | #3,282 |
| 1929 | 7 | — | #3,457 |
| 1928 | 5 | — | #4,569 |
| 1925 | 9 | — | #3,074 |
| 1924 | 9 | — | #3,187 |
| 1923 | 8 | — | #3,380 |
| 1922 | 7 | — | #3,773 |
| 1920 | 8 | — | #3,410 |
| 1919 | 6 | — | #4,046 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | #3,611 |