boy's name
Sabastian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 3,908
Sabastian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2001, when 205 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 100,472 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
Sabastian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s | 16 |
| 1970s | 68 |
| 1980s | 73 |
| 1990s | 697 |
| 2000s | 1,552 |
| 2010s | 972 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 283 |
How popular is Sabastian?
In 2025, Sabastian was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sabastian is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sabastian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sabastian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sabastian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sabastian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sabastian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sabastian
How popular is the name Sabastian?
In 2025, Sabastian was given to 33 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sabastian a girl's or a boy's name?
Sabastian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sabastian most popular?
Sabastian peaked in 2001, when 205 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sabastian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sabastian currently ranks #3,505 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.