girl's name
Sebastiana
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 5
- Letters 10
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 379
Sebastiana is a girl's name with 5 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 15 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 5 syllables, with the stress on syllable 4.
Sebastiana 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 | 79 |
| 1920s | 82 |
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2000s | 37 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 47 |
How popular is Sebastiana?
In 2025, Sebastiana was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Sebastiana 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 Sebastiana
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sebastiana also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sebastiana over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sebastiana
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sebastiana — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sebastiana
How popular is the name Sebastiana?
In 2025, Sebastiana was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sebastiana a girl's or a boy's name?
Sebastiana is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sebastiana?
Sebastiana has 5 syllables.
When was Sebastiana most popular?
Sebastiana peaked in 1921, when 15 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Sebastiana a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sebastiana currently ranks #8,465 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.