Boys' name · since 1992

Sabastion

Sabastion has 263 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,378 of 45,481
all-time among boys
263
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

263 boys have been named Sabastion since 1992, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabastion has been recorded 263 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2021.

  • #11,378 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 263 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabastion ranks #11,378 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 263 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#11,378 of 45,481
all-time among boys
263
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sabastion's 263 recorded births place it above 74.97% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sabastion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sabastion splits its recorded history at 2007: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sabastion popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2002)
20
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
0510152025 19921997200220062010201420192021 5

Sabastion by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (135 births, 51% of the file).

2000s was Sabastion's strongest decade.

135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Sabastion births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 135 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sabastion?
Since 1992, Social Security records show 263 babies named Sabastion. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #11,378 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 20 births.
Where does Sabastion sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabastion ranks #11,378 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sabastion most popular?
Sabastion was most popular in the 2000s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Sabastion been used?
Records for Sabastion go back to 1992, giving 30 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Sabastion?
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 Sabastion's data

  • Sabastion's decade-level peak was the 2000s (135 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sabastion

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sabastion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1992–2021 (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 Sabastion 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.