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Obed
OriginHebrew
Meaning"servant of God"
GenderBoy
US Rank#883
Top 1000
About Obed
The name Obed is currently ranked #883 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #883 in 1880. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in OBED, OBED, and OBED.
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US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,649 | 94 | 48.9 |
| 2015 | #1,750 | 88 | 45.9 |
| 2016 | #1,650 | 97 | 51.1 |
| 2017 | #2,182 | 62 | 33.5 |
| 2018 | #1,989 | 74 | 40.7 |
| 2019 | #2,122 | 68 | 37.9 |
| 2020 | #2,087 | 68 | 39.4 |
| 2021 | #1,862 | 83 | 47.4 |
| 2022 | #1,883 | 84 | 48.1 |
| 2023 | #1,888 | 84 | 49.1 |
| 2024 | #1,945 | 81 | 47 |
| 2025 | #2,072 | 72 | 42.2 |
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Famous Obeds
- Obed
Biblical figure, son of Ruth and grandfather of King David
- Obed
valiant man in King David's armies (1 Chr. 11:47)
- Obed
son of Ephlal, father of Jehu, descendant of Judah (1 Chr. 2:38)
- Obed
father of Azariah, a captain of hundreds (2 Chr. 23:1)
- Obed Yao Asamoah
former foreign minister and Attorney General of Ghana
- Obed Macy
American physician, hotelier and pioneer in Los Angeles County, California along with his son Oscar Macy
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