Obrien

AHB-ree-uhn /ˈɑːbɹiən/
boy 2 syllables fading

Obrien is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1991 and has since faded.

Obrien is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2022. Obrien was first reported in SSA data in 1921 and peaked in 1991 (16 births).

About the name Obrien

PronunciationAHB-ree-uhn /ˈɑːbɹiən/
16peak births 1991
1921first in SSA data

Names similar to Obrien

How popular is Obrien?

Boys named Obrien
1921194019601980200020202022
Boys named Obrien per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2022 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2022) 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

Obrien total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202277#10,561
201977#10,507
201588#9,334
201266#11,860
200977#10,666
200688#9,329
20051111#6,983
200455#12,698
200066#9,974
19956—#8,578
199411—#5,354
19938—#6,658
199214—#4,267
199116—#3,768
19907—#6,956
198912—#4,446
198813—#3,838
198712—#3,900
19869—#4,736
19859—#4,586
198411—#3,862
19775—#6,562
19586—#3,815
19215—#4,796