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Obed

“Servant” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2056 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Obed has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #809 (1880) · 4,135 babies named Obed all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

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).

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