boy's name
Sevastian
- Origin Romanian
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 539
Sevastian is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Sevastian is a name of Romanian origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 35 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Sevastian over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 250 |
| 2010s | 188 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 61 |
How popular is Sevastian?
In 2025, Sevastian was given to 8 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 Sevastian
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sevastian also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sevastian over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sevastian
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sevastian — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sevastian
How popular is the name Sevastian?
In 2025, Sevastian was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Sevastian a girl's or a boy's name?
Sevastian is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Sevastian most popular?
Sevastian peaked in 2008, when 35 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sevastian a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sevastian currently ranks #8,993 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.