unisex name
Sabbath
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 38
Sabbath is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2003.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sabbath over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 18 |
How popular is Sabbath?
In 2025, Sabbath was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Sabbath
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sabbath also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sabbath over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sabbath
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sabbath — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sabbath
How popular is the name Sabbath?
In 2025, Sabbath was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sabbath a girl's or a boy's name?
Sabbath is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sabbath?
Sabbath has 2 syllables.
When was Sabbath most popular?
Sabbath peaked in 2025, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Sabbath a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sabbath currently ranks #9,787 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.