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Obelia
OriginGreek
Meaning"needle"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Obelia
Victorian feel.
Pronounced oh-BEE-lee-uh.
As of October 2026, Obelia ranked #5182 in US births in 1943 SSA, peaked at #2160 in 1909.
Popularity & trends
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 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Possibly derived from Greek obelos "a spit
pointed pillar, needle" (source of the English word obelisk).
- [oh
BEEL,yuh]
- Little Obelia
character in the "Snugglepot and Cuddlepie" series of children's books by Australian author May Gibbs, including "Little Obelia" (1921).
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