Sebastian
Greek Sebastos, “venerable,” meaning a man from Sebaste in Asia Minor.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Sebastian first shows up in the national records in 1881. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2000 to 2025. Its biggest year was 2016, when 10,309 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 23 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2022, at No. 13. In 2025 it ranked No. 16 for boys. All told, 218,463 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Sebastien (4,057), Sebastion (937), Sebastain (510) (total births since 1880)
Explore Sebastian interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 34 | No. 611 |
| 1890s | 43 | No. 641 |
| 1900s | 89 | No. 685 |
| 1910s | 838 | No. 491 |
| 1920s | 1,231 | No. 519 |
| 1930s | 774 | No. 564 |
| 1940s | 574 | No. 732 |
| 1950s | 500 | No. 956 |
| 1960s | 1,113 | No. 629 |
| 1970s | 1,413 | No. 607 |
| 1980s | 2,839 | No. 408 |
| 1990s | 14,599 | No. 152 |
| 2000s | 53,866 | No. 70 |
| 2010s | 86,688 | No. 18 |
| 2020s | 53,454 | No. 13 |
Births and rank shown for boys, 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.