Obadiah
How to say it: OH-buh-DY-uh · /ˌoʊbəˈdaɪə/
From Hebrew meaning 'servant of God' - Old Testament prophet name with long Puritan use.
Obadiah was the 1,366th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 104 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 11% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,260 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,366 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 104 |
| Share of births | 1 in 31,878 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +11% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,260 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Obadiah is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Obadiah is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hebrew.
Famous people named Obadiah
- Obadiah (586 BC–500 BC)Biblical prophet associated with the Book of Obadiah
- Obadiah ben Abraham (1445–1500)Italian rabbi
- Obadiah ben Jacob Sforno (1470–1549)Italian philosopher and rabbi
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Obadiah Stane is the villain of Marvel's Iron Man (comics and 2008 film); an extremely rare first name dominated by that one use
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