Baby names

How popular is the name Sebastian?

In 2025, 8,605 baby boys in the U.S. were named Sebastian, the 16th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 2016, when 10,309 boys got the name. 218,055 boys have been named Sebastian since 1880. It was also given to 10 girls in 2025.

Rank in 2025

#16

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

8,605

boys named Sebastian

Peak year

2016

10,309 boys

Boys named Sebastian each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sebastian (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	8,605
2024	8,593
2023	8,892
2022	9,403
2021	8,932
2020	9,029
2019	9,884
2018	10,137
2017	10,197
2016	10,309
2015	9,632
2014	9,315
2013	7,553
2012	6,744
2011	6,551
2010	6,366
2009	5,993
2008	6,041
2007	6,274
2006	6,287
2005	4,956
2004	4,521
2003	4,649
2002	5,137
2001	4,979
2000	5,029
1999	2,378
1998	1,697
1997	1,768
1996	1,590
1995	1,435
1994	1,304
1993	1,308
1992	1,296
1991	1,033
1990	790
1989	522
1988	397
1987	354
1986	281
1985	288
1984	242
1983	192
1982	220
1981	175
1980	168
1979	137
1978	143
1977	120
1976	124
1975	127
1974	125
1973	129
1972	155
1971	188
1970	165
1969	116
1968	116
1967	115
1966	99
1965	104
1964	129
1963	109
1962	151
1961	105
1960	69
1959	53
1958	63
1957	50
1956	42
1955	56
1954	47
1953	52
1952	51
1951	44
1950	42
1949	51
1948	70
1947	56
1946	55
1945	47
1944	47
1943	60
1942	77
1941	60
1940	51
1939	53
1938	65
1937	62
1936	65
1935	79
1934	81
1933	75
1932	87
1931	94
1930	113
1929	97
1928	128
1927	104
1926	131
1925	108
1924	137
1923	130
1922	127
1921	130
1920	139
1919	126
1918	114
1917	122
1916	134
1915	112
1914	82
1913	63
1912	51
1911	20
1910	14
1909	14
1908	15
1907	12
1906	5
1905	10
1904	9
1903	11
1902	5
1901	8
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	6
1898	8
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	5
1895	8
1894	5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	11
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	6
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	7
1885	5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	10
1881	6
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Sebastian each year since 1880

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The numbers for Sebastian (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	10
2024	19
2023	15
2022	5
2021	12
2020	7
2019	14
2018	11
2017	13
2016	16
2015	21
2014	10
2013	8
2012	13
2011	11
2010	6
2009	7
2008	13
2007	13
2006	18
2005	12
2004	25
2003	9
2002	19
2001	10
2000	9
1999	11
1998	7
1997	6
1996	5
1995	10
1994	7
1993	Fewer than 5
1992	8
1991	11
1990	Fewer than 5
1989	5
1988	7
1987	Fewer than 5
1986	Fewer than 5
1985	Fewer than 5
1984	Fewer than 5
1983	Fewer than 5
1982	Fewer than 5
1981	Fewer than 5
1980	5
1979	Fewer than 5
1978	Fewer than 5
1977	Fewer than 5
1976	Fewer than 5
1975	Fewer than 5
1974	Fewer than 5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	Fewer than 5
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	Fewer than 5
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	Fewer than 5
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	Fewer than 5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Sebastian each year since 1880

Girls named Sebastian each year since 1880

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