unisex name
Sabre
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 626
Sabre is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 83% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1994, when 34 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1960.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sabre over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 71 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 87 |
| 1990s | 213 |
| 2000s | 113 |
| 2010s | 39 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 31 |
How popular is Sabre?
In 2025, Sabre was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sabre 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 Sabre
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sabre also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sabre over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sabre
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sabre — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sabre
How popular is the name Sabre?
In 2025, Sabre was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sabre a girl's or a boy's name?
Sabre is used for both girls and boys. About 83% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Sabre?
Sabre has 2 syllables.
When was Sabre most popular?
Sabre peaked in 1994, when 34 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sabre a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sabre currently ranks #13,734 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.