Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Obi

Gender

Male

Origin

African
Ibo of Nigeria name meaning heart.

Pronunciation

o-bi

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #3226, 37 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3757, 29 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
202529
202429
202337
202237
202135
202014
201915
201812
201710
20167

Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in England and Wales

  • Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #761, 43 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
Births by year in England and Wales
YearBoys
202528
202432
202338
202243
202131
202026
201925
201821
201720
201623

Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence