Obryant
Of uncertain origin but may derive from the Old English elements "obre" meaning "brink" and "ant" meaning "giant".
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Obryant. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Obryant today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Obryant births was 1989 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Obryant. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Obryant. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
1989
10 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,926
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Obryant: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Obryant from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 18 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Obryant by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Obryant during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Obryant
The name Obryant originated in the ancient Etruscan civilization, which flourished in what is now modern-day Italy between the 8th and 3rd centuries BC. The Etruscans were a highly advanced society, renowned for their art, architecture, and engineering achievements. The name Obryant is derived from the Etruscan word "Obriant," which means "one who walks with the sun."
The earliest recorded use of the name Obryant dates back to the 5th century BC, when it was inscribed on an Etruscan funerary urn found in the ancient city of Cerveteri. This urn belonged to a prominent Etruscan nobleman named Obryant Velisna, who was believed to be a high-ranking military commander.
In the 2nd century BC, the name Obryant appeared in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who mentioned an Etruscan prince named Obryant Porsenna, who ruled the city-state of Clusium. Livy's account suggests that Prince Obryant Porsenna played a significant role in the early years of the Roman Republic.
During the Middle Ages, the name Obryant resurfaced in several religious texts and chronicles. One notable mention was in the 9th century AD, when a monk named Obryant of Fulda was documented as a renowned scribe and illuminator of manuscripts in the Fulda Monastery in present-day Germany.
In the Renaissance period, the name Obryant gained prominence once again. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Obryant Cellini (1500-1571), an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, draftsman, and writer who is considered one of the greatest artists of the Renaissance era.
Another notable figure was Obryant Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), an Italian Renaissance philosopher, mathematician, and cosmological theorist. Bruno was a vocal proponent of the heliocentric model of the universe and was eventually burned at the stake for his beliefs, which were considered heretical at the time.
During the 17th century, Obryant van Dyck (1599-1641) was a Flemish painter who became one of the most influential portraitists of the Baroque era. His masterful use of color and his ability to capture the essence of his subjects earned him widespread acclaim and patronage from aristocratic circles across Europe.
In the 19th century, Obryant Brummel (1778-1840) was an English gentleman and trendsetter who became an icon of fashion and style. His meticulous attention to dress and grooming set the standard for men's fashion in Regency England and influenced generations of style-conscious individuals.
People
Obryant + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Obryant as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Obryant: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Obryant?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Obryant going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Obryant a common name?
We classify Obryant as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 31 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Obryant most popular?
The single biggest year for Obryant was 1989, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Obryant is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Obryant a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Obryant in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.