Sebastain: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	#4,708
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	22	2	–	#3,011
1970s	13	1	-41%	#4,310
1980s	18	2	+38%	#5,990
1990s	97	10	+439%	#3,890
2000s	176	18	+81%	#3,649
2010s	120	12	-32%	#5,477
2020s (to 2025)	59	10	-18%	#6,613

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,708

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,011

1970s

-41%

#4,310

1980s

+38%

#5,990

1990s

+439%

#3,890

2000s

176

+81%

#3,649

2010s

120

-32%

#5,477

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#6,613

The story of Sebastain

Sebastain is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #8,791 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 510 American babies have been named Sebastain. Its peak came in 2002, when 24 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 Sebastain stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sebastain?

The median living Sebastain is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Sebastain 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.

Sebastain year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#8,791
2024	7	#10,747
2023	10	#8,162
2022	13	#6,766
2021	13	#6,613
2020	7	#10,419
2019	9	#8,748
2018	10	#8,053
2017	10	#8,038
2016	13	#6,662
2015	17	#5,477
2014	14	#6,254
2013	13	#6,554
2012	10	#8,039
2011	11	#7,419
2010	13	#6,643
2009	12	#7,161
2008	15	#6,011
2007	16	#5,635
2006	15	#5,736
2005	22	#4,164
2004	18	#4,760
2003	15	#5,225
2002	24	#3,649
2001	18	#4,436
2000	21	#3,890
1995	6	#8,700
1990	9	#5,733
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sebastain?

The median living Sebastain is about 20 years old. Half of all living Sebastains are between 11 and 28 years old.

How many people named Sebastain are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Sebastain are alive in the United States, based on 510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sebastain in 2025?

Sebastain ranked #8,791 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sebastain?

510 babies have been named Sebastain in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sebastain most popular?

Sebastain peaked in 2002, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Sebastain a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sebastain rising or falling?

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

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Sebastain popularity over time

The story of Sebastain

How old are people named Sebastain?

Sebastain year by year

Frequently asked questions

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