Sabrina
The Latin name of the River Severn, from a legend of a drowned princess.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Sabrina first shows up in the national records in 1916. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in 10 different years between 1977 and 2000. Its biggest year was 1997, when 5,816 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 53 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 321 for girls. All told, 142,948 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Sabrena (1,982), Sabryna (815), Sabreena (629) (total births since 1880)
Explore Sabrina interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | No. 4251 |
| 1930s | 6 | No. 3782 |
| 1940s | 41 | No. 3350 |
| 1950s | 4,911 | No. 245 |
| 1960s | 12,454 | No. 133 |
| 1970s | 24,500 | No. 63 |
| 1980s | 24,637 | No. 109 |
| 1990s | 38,664 | No. 53 |
| 2000s | 22,351 | No. 92 |
| 2010s | 10,067 | No. 219 |
| 2020s | 4,959 | No. 321 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.