Will my child share the name Oberon with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 7 UK babies named Oberon per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Oberon in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Oberon becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Oberon is declining: down 270 places since 2020, to #2,952 in 2025. It peaked at #1,984 in 2021.

Is Oberon a good choice for a distinctive name?

Oberon is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Oberon?

Notable people named Oberon include: Oberon Zell-Ravenheart and Active Oberon.

Is Oberon a popular baby name in the United States?

Oberon does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Oberon is a distinctive choice, ranked #2952 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Oberon in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2952

About the Name Oberon

Oberon is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 418 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1984 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2001.

Oberon is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Oberon in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Oberon

Oberon Zell-Ravenheart — Oberon Zell is a Neopagan writer, speaker and religious leader.
Active Oberon — Active Oberon is a general purpose programming language developed during 1996–1998 by the group around Niklaus Wirth and Jürg Gutknecht at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Oberon

UK babies named Oberon (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.0

In a school of 600

↓ 270 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Oberon

Almost certainly the only Oberon in the class

UK Popularity (2001–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Oberon

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Oberon Zell-Ravenheart

Oberon Zell is a Neopagan writer, speaker and religious leader.

Active Oberon

Active Oberon is a general purpose programming language developed during 1996–1998 by the group around Niklaus Wirth and Jürg Gutknecht at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich).