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Sebastian name popularity

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Sebastian ranks #16 in male records (8,605 reported) and #9,995 in female records (10 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.

US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved

Is Sebastian becoming more popular?

Sebastian's reported male count increased by 12 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #14 to #16. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.

Sebastian in US records, 2016–2025

Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.

Annual US counts for SebastianFemale and male recorded-sex categories are plotted separately. The full counts and ranks are in the table below; gaps mean no published observation.10,3090201620252016: 16 female records2017: 13 female records2018: 11 female records2019: 14 female records2020: 7 female records2021: 12 female records2022: 5 female records2023: 15 female records2024: 19 female records2025: 10 female records2016: 10,309 male records2017: 10,197 male records2018: 10,137 male records2019: 9,884 male records2020: 9,029 male records2021: 8,932 male records2022: 9,403 male records2023: 8,892 male records2024: 8,593 male records2025: 8,605 male records
Female recordsMale records · Missing observations are left as gaps.
View all annual counts and ranks
SSA national observations. — means no published observation.
YearFemale countFemale rankMale countMale rank
2025109,9958,60516
2024196,3628,59314
2023157,5818,89213
2022517,3689,40313
2021128,8998,93219
2020713,2529,02919
2019148,0769,88418
2018119,71610,13718
2017138,71310,19723
2016167,55010,30923

Questions about Sebastian’s popularity

How common is Sebastian in the US?

In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Sebastian ranks #16 in male records (8,605 reported) and #9,995 in female records (10 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.

Does this include other spellings of Sebastian?

No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Sebastian only.

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