Sebastian
Boy name · Latin origin
Sebastian meaning
august, venerable, exalted
Sebastian at a glance
- Used as
- Boy name
- Origin
- Latin
- Latest U.S. rank (boy)
- #14 in 2024
Sebastian popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #781 | 6 |
| 1910 | #822 | 14 |
| 1920 | #519 | 139 |
| 1930 | #564 | 113 |
| 1940 | #882 | 51 |
| 1950 | #1,086 | 42 |
| 1960 | #904 | 70 |
| 1970 | #630 | 165 |
| 1980 | #665 | 168 |
| 1990 | #320 | 790 |
| 2000 | #81 | 5,029 |
| 2010 | #68 | 6,365 |
| 2020 | #19 | 9,021 |
| 2022 | #13 | 9,393 |
| 2024 | #14 | 8,562 |
All 135 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1881 | #781 | 6 |
| 1882 | #611 | 10 |
| 1885 | #936 | 5 |
| 1886 | #758 | 7 |
| 1889 | #878 | 6 |
| 1892 | #641 | 11 |
| 1894 | #1,074 | 5 |
| 1895 | #795 | 8 |
| 1896 | #1,101 | 5 |
| 1898 | #804 | 8 |
| 1899 | #928 | 6 |
| 1901 | #779 | 8 |
| 1902 | #1,137 | 5 |
| 1903 | #696 | 11 |
| 1904 | #810 | 9 |
| 1905 | #786 | 10 |
| 1906 | #1,253 | 5 |
| 1907 | #778 | 12 |
| 1908 | #685 | 15 |
| 1909 | #756 | 14 |
| 1910 | #822 | 14 |
| 1911 | #707 | 20 |
| 1912 | #561 | 51 |
| 1913 | #545 | 63 |
| 1914 | #543 | 82 |
| 1915 | #525 | 112 |
| 1916 | #491 | 134 |
| 1917 | #522 | 122 |
| 1918 | #568 | 114 |
| 1919 | #530 | 126 |
| 1920 | #519 | 139 |
| 1921 | #546 | 130 |
| 1922 | #565 | 127 |
| 1923 | #535 | 130 |
| 1924 | #543 | 137 |
| 1925 | #608 | 108 |
| 1926 | #528 | 131 |
| 1927 | #610 | 104 |
| 1928 | #537 | 128 |
| 1929 | #615 | 97 |
| 1930 | #564 | 113 |
| 1931 | #611 | 94 |
| 1932 | #651 | 87 |
| 1933 | #685 | 75 |
| 1934 | #673 | 81 |
| 1935 | #670 | 79 |
| 1936 | #747 | 65 |
| 1937 | #781 | 62 |
| 1938 | #757 | 65 |
| 1939 | #836 | 53 |
| 1940 | #882 | 51 |
| 1941 | #817 | 60 |
| 1942 | #732 | 77 |
| 1943 | #856 | 60 |
| 1944 | #935 | 47 |
| 1945 | #943 | 47 |
| 1946 | #890 | 55 |
| 1947 | #938 | 56 |
| 1948 | #813 | 70 |
| 1949 | #967 | 51 |
| 1950 | #1,086 | 42 |
| 1951 | #1,083 | 44 |
| 1952 | #1,002 | 51 |
| 1953 | #999 | 52 |
| 1954 | #1,096 | 47 |
| 1955 | #1,002 | 56 |
| 1956 | #1,171 | 42 |
| 1957 | #1,075 | 50 |
| 1958 | #956 | 63 |
| 1959 | #1,061 | 53 |
| 1960 | #904 | 70 |
| 1961 | #750 | 105 |
| 1962 | #629 | 151 |
| 1963 | #741 | 109 |
| 1964 | #678 | 130 |
| 1965 | #731 | 104 |
| 1966 | #740 | 99 |
| 1967 | #692 | 115 |
| 1968 | #699 | 116 |
| 1969 | #720 | 117 |
| 1970 | #630 | 165 |
| 1971 | #607 | 188 |
| 1972 | #635 | 155 |
| 1973 | #704 | 130 |
| 1974 | #728 | 125 |
| 1975 | #736 | 127 |
| 1976 | #746 | 124 |
| 1977 | #778 | 120 |
| 1978 | #700 | 143 |
| 1979 | #739 | 137 |
| 1980 | #665 | 168 |
| 1981 | #640 | 176 |
| 1982 | #579 | 220 |
| 1983 | #617 | 192 |
| 1984 | #555 | 242 |
| 1985 | #515 | 289 |
| 1986 | #528 | 281 |
| 1987 | #469 | 354 |
| 1988 | #455 | 396 |
| 1989 | #408 | 522 |
| 1990 | #320 | 790 |
| 1991 | #262 | 1,033 |
| 1992 | #229 | 1,295 |
| 1993 | #227 | 1,307 |
| 1994 | #222 | 1,305 |
| 1995 | #206 | 1,435 |
| 1996 | #195 | 1,590 |
| 1997 | #189 | 1,768 |
| 1998 | #198 | 1,697 |
| 1999 | #152 | 2,378 |
| 2000 | #81 | 5,029 |
| 2001 | #81 | 4,979 |
| 2002 | #80 | 5,137 |
| 2003 | #93 | 4,649 |
| 2004 | #97 | 4,521 |
| 2005 | #86 | 4,956 |
| 2006 | #76 | 6,287 |
| 2007 | #73 | 6,274 |
| 2008 | #74 | 6,041 |
| 2009 | #70 | 5,992 |
| 2010 | #68 | 6,365 |
| 2011 | #68 | 6,551 |
| 2012 | #64 | 6,743 |
| 2013 | #46 | 7,552 |
| 2014 | #34 | 9,313 |
| 2015 | #35 | 9,628 |
| 2016 | #23 | 10,308 |
| 2017 | #23 | 10,197 |
| 2018 | #18 | 10,135 |
| 2019 | #18 | 9,881 |
| 2020 | #19 | 9,021 |
| 2021 | #19 | 8,930 |
| 2022 | #13 | 9,393 |
| 2023 | #13 | 8,890 |
| 2024 | #14 | 8,562 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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