Sabastian: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,497

among boys · ↑275 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sabastian · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 51,760

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2001

205 babies

All-time total

3,671

#2,229 all-time among boys

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Sabastian popularity over time

3,671 babies have been named Sabastian since 1917, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,475
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	5	1	–	#3,954
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	16	2	–	#3,967
1970s	68	7	+325%	#2,609
1980s	73	7	+7%	#3,838
1990s	697	70	+855%	#1,305
2000s	1,552	155	+123%	#816
2010s	972	97	-37%	#1,281
2020s (to 2025)	283	47	-51%	#2,189

Where Sabastian is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Sabastian

Sabastian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,497 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 3,671 American babies have been named Sabastian. Its peak came in 2001, when 205 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sabastian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sabastian?

The median living Sabastian is about 19 years old; half are between 13 and 25. An estimated 3,600 people named Sabastian are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sabastian year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	33	#3,497
2024	30	#3,772
2023	46	#2,795
2022	49	#2,709
2021	65	#2,189
2020	60	#2,286
2019	81	#1,864
2018	79	#1,897
2017	76	#1,912
2016	81	#1,857
2015	94	#1,675
2014	93	#1,666
2013	99	#1,577
2012	109	#1,487
2011	124	#1,362
2010	136	#1,281
2009	138	#1,277
2008	146	#1,208
2007	142	#1,242
2006	146	#1,160
2005	146	#1,127
2004	125	#1,223
2003	173	#951
2002	168	#957
2001	205	#816
2000	163	#937
1995	61	#1,558
1990	26	#2,610
1985	9	#4,629
1980	5	#7,095
1975	8	#4,239
1970	14	#2,609
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sabastian, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sabastian?

The median living Sabastian is about 19 years old. Half of all living Sabastians are between 13 and 25 years old.

How many people named Sabastian are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Sabastian are alive in the United States, based on 3,671 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sabastian in 2025?

Sabastian ranked #3,497 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sabastian?

3,671 babies have been named Sabastian in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sabastian most popular?

Sabastian peaked in 2001, when 205 newborns received the name.

Is Sabastian a boy or girl name?

Sabastian is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sabastian rising or falling?

Sabastian is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sabastian become more popular?

Sabastian is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Sabastian in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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