Boys' name · since 1998
Bastien
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 301 babies named Bastien, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,547 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,330 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 301
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bastien currently ranks #6330 among boys' names in America, with 301 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bastien has been recorded 301 times among boys since 1998, currently ranked #6330 nationally and more common than 55% 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 1998 to 2025.
- #10,547 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,330 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 301 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Bastien ranks #10,547 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,330 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 301 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,547 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,330 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 301
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
Bastien's 301 recorded births place it above 76.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Bastien compares
301 46th percentile among 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
Bastien's all-time total is 18% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bastien | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 301 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 34 | 22,252 |
Bastien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bastien's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bastien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Bastien by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (138 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Bastien's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Bastien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
138 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 138 births (46% of all-time use).
Bastien by state
Where Bastien concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6 | 2.0% |
6 of 301 births nationwide.
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What to do with Bastien's data
- Bastien's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2020s (99) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Bastiens (6 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Bastien: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~27 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, 1998–2025 (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 Bastien 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.