Obie is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Obie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Obie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Obie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Obie is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “pet form of Obadiah, servant of God”. A diminutive of Obadiah or names beginning with O.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,436 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 352 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Obie per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1924 (95/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (45/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2022 (3/yr).
Obie is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1924, when it ranked #1,401 nationally (given to 95 babies that year).
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