Sabella: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,442

among girls · ↓697 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sabella · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

83 babies

All-time total

1,331

#6,185 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Sabella popularity over time

1,331 babies have been named Sabella since 1986, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	34	3	–	#7,218
1990s	20	2	-41%	#14,888
2000s	255	26	+1175%	#3,240
2010s	703	70	+176%	#2,276
2020s (to 2025)	319	53	-24%	#2,465

Where Sabella is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	28	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	24	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sabella

Sabella is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,442 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,331 American babies have been named Sabella. Its peak came in 2016, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Sabella stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sabella?

The median living Sabella is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,300 people named Sabella 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.

Sabella year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,442
2024	41	#3,745
2023	59	#2,882
2022	62	#2,781
2021	54	#3,058
2020	71	#2,465
2019	66	#2,647
2018	68	#2,580
2017	62	#2,773
2016	83	#2,304
2015	71	#2,550
2014	64	#2,733
2013	82	#2,276
2012	73	#2,512
2011	63	#2,793
2010	71	#2,584
2009	52	#3,240
2008	42	#3,843
2007	48	#3,464
2006	30	#4,780
2005	19	#6,489
2004	14	#8,151
2003	15	#7,508
2002	14	#7,747
2001	16	#6,909
2000	5	#17,064
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sabella?

The median living Sabella is about 10 years old. Half of all living Sabellas are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Sabella are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Sabella are alive in the United States, based on 1,331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sabella mean?

a female given name, diminutive of Isabella

How popular is the name Sabella in 2025?

Sabella ranked #4,442 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sabella?

1,331 babies have been named Sabella in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sabella most popular?

Sabella peaked in 2016, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Sabella a boy or girl name?

Sabella is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sabella rising or falling?

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

Will Sabella become more popular?

Sabella is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Sabella 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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