Total births
93
Boys' name · since 1991
Sabastien
Sabastien has 93 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 93
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Sabastien is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 93 have been recorded since 1991.
Sabastien has 93 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2016.
- 93 total births
- 1991–2016 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
93 boys have been named Sabastien since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.
- 93
- total births
- 1991–2016
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Sabastien was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
12 babies were named Sabastien in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Sabastien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sabastien's full recorded timeline at 2004, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% 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 2004 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sabastien at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Sabastien popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2016
- Peak year (2004)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Sabastien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sabastien's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Sabastien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 16
1990s
16 births
- 2000s
2000s
66 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 66 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabastien? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 93 babies named Sabastien. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 12 births.
When was Sabastien most popular? ▼
Sabastien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Sabastien been used? ▼
Records for Sabastien go back to 1991, giving 26 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Sabastien? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabastian, Sabino, Sabian, Sabir, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sabastien's data
- Sabastien's decade-level peak was the 2000s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sabastien
Nearby Names Like Sabastien
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sabastien
Sabastian Boy
#3706 3,671 births
Sabino Boy
#9946 1,887 births
Sabian Boy
#8500 952 births
Sabir Boy
#3825 818 births
Sabas Boy
#12440 739 births
Compare Sabastien side by side: Sabastien vs Sabastian Sabastien vs Sabino Sabastien vs Sabian
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1991–2016 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sabastien: Baby Name Since 1991 - 93 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabastien. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sabastien 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 June 2026.