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Obed

Boy's name · #2072 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Popularity over time

Obed is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1880, when it ranked #883. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 4,100 boys since 1880, ranked #2072 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#777 in Ecuador (2025) · #3,616 in Canada (2024).

Famous Obeds

• Obed Vargas — Mexican soccer player
• Obed Nkambadio — French footballer (born 2003)
• Obed Dlamini — Swazi politician (1937–2017)
• Obed Enamorado — Honduran footballer
• Obed McCoy — Cricketer (born 1997)

In stories & tradition

• Obed — Book of Ruth (Bible)
• Obed Marsh^ja — Cthulhu Mythos

What Obeds become

Among 66 notable people named Obed:

Political leaders appear 2.06× more often than among typical names — e.g. Obed Dlamini, Swazi politician (1937–2017).

Similar names: Salomon · Obadiah · Jhon · Oren · Levy · Hosea

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