Boys' name · since 1991
Bastian
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 2,614 babies named Bastian, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,785 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,022 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,614
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Bastian is the #1022 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,614 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bastian has been recorded 2,614 times among boys since 1991, currently ranked #1022 nationally and more common than 93% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #2,785 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,022 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,614 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bastian ranks #2,785 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,022 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,614 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,785 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,022 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,614
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bastian's 2,614 recorded births place it above 93.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Bastian compares
2,614 Top 19% higher than 81% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bastian's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bastian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,614 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 224 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bastian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Bastian's full recorded timeline at 2008, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 224 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Bastian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 224
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Bastian by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,155 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Bastian's strongest decade.
1,155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Bastian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 104
1990s
104 births
- 2000s 234
2000s
234 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,155 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,121 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,155 births (44% of all-time use).
How Bastian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Bastian's total volume
Bastian by state
Where Bastian concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 335 | 12.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 297 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 225 | 8.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 121 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 66 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 50 | 1.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 49 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 47 | 1.8% |
335 of 2,614 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Bastian appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Bastian's data
- Bastian's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,155 total births) through the 2020s (1,121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bastians (335 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Bastian
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bastian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bastian draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.