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Origin & history of Obediah1
Modern American roots
Obediah comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Servant of God".
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How popular is Obediah?
1954
peak year
Today, Obediah is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #11768), with only about 6 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1954, 8 babies were given the name (ranked #3107 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1930s. Obediah's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 220 babies have been registered as Obediah since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
8
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,107)
(ranked #3,107)
6
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
60
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
220
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Obediah8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
O6
B2
E5
D4
I9
A1
H8
Sum: 35 → Life path 8
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Personality of Obediah💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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