Obie Trice
There are approximately 1 people named Obie Trice living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Obie with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Trice. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Obie
1.8K
Alive today
Named Trice
9.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 1.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1924
Average age: 56
Estimated bearers: 9.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #4,145
Per 100K: 2.90
Top ancestry: Black (51.2%)
First name trend
Obie: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Obie. The peak year was 1924 with 95 births. The average person named Obie today is 56 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Trice surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Trice, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 51.2%.
- Black or African American51.2%
- White41.9%
- Two or more races3.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Obie has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0005% of the US population, based on 1,752 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Trice appears at a rate of 2.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0029%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Obie Trice. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Obie Trice: questions and answers
How many people are named Obie Trice?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Obie Trice. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0005%) with the surname frequency (2.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Obie Trice?
We classify Obie Trice as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Obie a male or female name?
Obie is predominantly male. Out of 4,426 total SSA registrations, 93.9% were male and 6.1% were female. See the full Obie profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.