Obi is a very rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Obi is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,823 for boy births in the United States (and #8,199 across all names), given to 29 babies. Obi first appears in 2007 and peaked in 2022 (37 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | #3,823 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | #3,867 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | #3,272 |
| 2022 | 37 | 37 | #3,261 |
| 2021 | 35 | 35 | #3,344 |
| 2020 | 14 | 14 | #6,201 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | #6,027 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 | #7,008 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | #7,981 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | #10,428 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,888 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #6,950 |
| 2013 | 11 | 11 | #7,408 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #11,870 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | #9,435 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | #6,335 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 | #12,156 |
| 2007 | 7 | 7 | #10,582 |