Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Obie
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1924
Peak births
88
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Obie
How many people are named Obie?
An estimated 1,452 living Americans are named Obie.
How rare is Obie?
Obie is very rare among babies today, with 10 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 88.6% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Obie?
The median age of a living American named Obie is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 70 years old.
Is Obie still popular?
Yes — Obie is currently rising in popularity, with 10 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.1× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Obie most common?
Obie has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 5.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
88.6%
2025
10
All-time
4,165
Where it lives now
Obie is most concentrated in Alabama — about 5.1× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Obie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.