Boy · #8,981 in 2026

Obrian

Jáder Rafael Obrian Arias is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger for Categoría Primera A club Independiente Santa Fe.

Current Rank
#8,981
Peak Rank
#2,057 (1987)
Total Babies
482
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1967
First Year
2022
Last Year
1987
Peak Year
#2057
Peak Rank
482
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Obrian

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jáder Rafael Obrian Arias is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger for Categoría Primera A club Independiente Santa Fe.

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The Story of Obrian

Obrian first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1967, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1987, when 29 Obrians were born — ranking #2,057 that year. As of 2026, Obrian ranks #8,981 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 482 Obrians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Obrian

Phonetically similar names — useful when Obrian is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Obrian

What does the name Obrian mean?
Jáder Rafael Obrian Arias is a Colombian footballer who plays as a winger for Categoría Primera A club Independiente Santa Fe.
How popular is Obrian in 2026?
In 2026, Obrian ranks #8,981 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.
When was Obrian most popular?
Obrian reached its peak popularity in 1987, ranking #2,057 that year with 29 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Obrian most popular?
Obrian has historically been most popular in South Carolina, North Carolina, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Obrian.
Is Obrian a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Obrian is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Obrian?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Obrian include Sang, Wynton, Lamario. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Obrian

Obrian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 482 births in the dataset. Obrian's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #2,057. Use the chart and map above to compare Obrian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.