Obinna: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	28	3	–	#3,343
1980s	138	14	+393%	#2,785
1990s	215	22	+56%	#2,799
2000s	237	24	+10%	#2,996
2010s	165	17	-30%	#4,181
2020s (to 2025)	91	15	-8%	#5,009

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,343

1980s

138

+393%

#2,785

1990s

215

+56%

#2,799

2000s

237

+10%

#2,996

2010s

165

-30%

#4,181

2020s (to 2025)

-8%

#5,009

The story of Obinna

Obinna is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,777 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1977, 874 American babies have been named Obinna. Its peak came in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Obinna stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Obinna?

The median living Obinna is about 23 years old; half are between 14 and 32. An estimated 900 people named Obinna are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Obinna year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#5,777
2024	9	#8,796
2023	20	#5,009
2022	15	#6,067
2021	17	#5,495
2020	14	#6,202
2019	11	#7,490
2018	18	#5,253
2017	12	#6,990
2016	18	#5,266
2015	17	#5,454
2014	14	#6,220
2013	21	#4,571
2012	11	#7,409
2011	24	#4,181
2010	19	#4,984
2009	16	#5,739
2008	27	#3,897
2007	25	#4,087
2006	32	#3,361
2005	18	#4,778
2004	17	#4,948
2003	23	#3,814
2002	31	#2,996
2001	23	#3,692
2000	25	#3,392
1995	26	#2,822
1990	19	#3,271
1985	15	#3,173
1980	5	#6,986
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Obinna, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Obinna?

The median living Obinna is about 23 years old. Half of all living Obinnas are between 14 and 32 years old.

How many people named Obinna are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Obinna are alive in the United States, based on 874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Obinna in 2025?

Obinna ranked #5,777 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Obinna?

874 babies have been named Obinna in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Obinna most popular?

Obinna peaked in 2006, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Obinna a boy or girl name?

Obinna is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Obinna rising or falling?

Obinna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Obinna popularity over time

The story of Obinna

How old are people named Obinna?

Obinna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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