Baby Name Popularity Profile

Sebastian

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Sebastian.

✦ From Sebaste; venerable 🌍 Greek, Latin traditional biblical
National Rank (2025) #16
All-Time Peak Rank #13 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 218,055 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.9% Boy / 0.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1881 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 10,309 births in 2016
πŸ’‘ The Sebastian Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning From Sebaste; venerable
Language Origin Greek, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Greek name Sebastianos, meaning 'from Sebaste'. Sebaste was a city in Asia Minor, its name derived from Greek sebastos (ΟƒΞ΅Ξ²Ξ±ΟƒΟ„ΟŒΟ‚), meaning 'venerable' or 'revered'.
Common Nicknames
Seb Bastian Bas
Alternative Spellings
Sebastien SebastiΓ‘n Sebastiano
Pronunciation: se-BAS-tee-an
Themes & Categories
traditional biblical
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Sebastian

According to SSA data, Sebastian achieved its highest historical rank of #13 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 10,309 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 10.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 125 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Sebastian across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -10.7% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 10,309 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 26 yrs
Years in Top 500 40 yrs
Registry Streak 125 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 34
1890s: 43
1900s: 89
1910s: 838
1920s: 1,231
1930s: 774
1940s: 574
1950s: 500
1960s: 1,113
1970s: 1,413
1980s: 2,839
1990s: 14,599
2000s: 53,866
2010s: 86,688
2020s: 53,454

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Se-bas-tian
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with S, a letter used by only 7.9% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Arizona, Florida, California, Texas
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #6 2,745 2018 23.2% Decline
Arizona #7 7,112 2018 5.8% Decline
Florida #15 18,289 2017 11.2% Decline
California #5 46,691 2016 2.2% Decline
Texas #5 34,466 2016 +1.3% Growth
New Mexico #6 1,703 2016 +6.2% Growth
Colorado #23 3,598 2019 8.6% Decline
New Jersey #28 7,089 2015 20.2% Decline
Connecticut #36 2,806 2014 8.2% Decline
Oregon #19 2,089 2016 6.4% Decline
Washington #28 3,664 2018 9.6% Decline
Alaska #55 290 2016 Insufficient historical volume
New York #47 15,093 2016 24.7% Decline
Utah #36 1,605 2018 6.9% Decline
Idaho #51 765 2020 26.5% Decline
Illinois #10 9,476 2016 +9.4% Growth
Virginia #51 3,852 2018 16.8% Decline
Delaware #28 343 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #21 748 2019 Stable
Maryland #63 2,489 2018 19.6% Decline
Georgia #32 4,588 2017 +12.8% Growth
Rhode Island #25 569 2014 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #37 4,403 2022 +3.6% Growth
Massachusetts #53 3,551 2016 17.6% Decline
Kansas #33 1,517 2018 +2.7% Growth
Oklahoma #28 1,747 2018 +25.0% Growth
Nebraska #74 889 2022 37.7% Decline
New Hampshire #141 361 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #52 349 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #48 2,660 2019 5.8% Decline
Wyoming #45 149 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #70 2,315 2017 9.6% Decline
Wisconsin #46 2,150 2017 +23.2% Growth
Arkansas #38 1,102 2022 +1.7% Growth
South Carolina #44 1,445 2025 +31.9% Growth
Minnesota #70 1,811 2018 +1.2% Growth
Vermont #100 157 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #83 3,432 2016 25.9% Decline
Louisiana #51 1,622 2014 4.1% Decline
Pennsylvania #79 4,518 2016 22.1% Decline
Missouri #61 1,857 2018 +21.8% Growth
Iowa #112 1,084 2018 35.2% Decline
Maine #117 354 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #82 3,499 2016 3.4% Decline
North Dakota #83 241 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #80 1,207 2017 +5.0% Growth
Montana #90 197 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #67 1,171 2019 +15.0% Growth
South Dakota #123 197 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #93 559 2018 +24.0% Growth
West Virginia #137 347 2019 44.4% Decline

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