Obed

“Servant” — Hebrew origin

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

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.

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

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

In stories & tradition

Obed — Book of Ruth
Obed Marsh — 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 · Osiel

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