Total births
27
Unisex name · since 2003
Sabbath
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Sabbath, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 27
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
Sabbath sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 27 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Sabbath recorded 27 times among boys since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- 27 total births
- 2003–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
27 boys have been named Sabbath since 2003, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 27
- total births
- 2003–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Sabbath was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sabbath in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Sabbath's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sabbath's full recorded timeline at 2019, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sabbath at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Sabbath popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Sabbath popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 2020 (Sabbath as girls' name)
Sabbath by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sabbath's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Sabbath births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
15 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 15 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabbath? ▼
Sabbath has been given to 27 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 10 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Sabbath most popular? ▼
Sabbath was most popular in the 2010s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Is Sabbath a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sabbath is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Sabbath been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sabbath since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sabbath? ▼
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 Sabbath's data
- Sabbath's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sabbath
Nearby Names Like Sabbath
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sabbath
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 Sabbath side by side: Sabbath vs Sabastian Sabbath vs Sabino Sabbath 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Sabbath: Baby Name Since 2003 - 27 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabbath. 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 Sabbath 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.