Total births
1,331
Girls' name · since 1986
Sabella
1,331 babies named Sabella in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3722
- among girls today
- 1,331
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Sabella currently ranks #3722 among girls' names in America, with 1,331 babies recorded since 1986.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabella has been recorded 1,331 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #3722 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, 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 1986 to 2025.
- #3722 among girls today
- 1,331 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sabella is currently the #3722 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 1,331 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3722
- among girls today
- 1,331
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Sabella vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3722
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Sabella was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
83 babies were named Sabella in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Sabella compares
1,331 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sabella's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sabella | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,331 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sabella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sabella's full recorded timeline at 2009, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% 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 2016 peak of 83 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sabella at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#3,722
Active since
1986
Sabella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Sabella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sabella's strongest decade.
703 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sabella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 34
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s 255
2000s
255 births
- 2010s
2010s
703 births
- 2020s
2020s
319 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 703 births (53% of all-time use).
How Sabella compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sabella's total volume
Sabella vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sabella by state
Where Sabella concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 134 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 107 | 8.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 84 | 6.3% |
| #4 | New York | | 46 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 8 | 0.6% |
California share of Sabella's total US births 10.1%
Even split
134 of 1,331 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Sabella appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabella? ▼
Sabella has been given to 1,331 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #3722 as of the latest data. 83 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Sabella most popular? ▼
Sabella was most popular in the 2010s decade with 703 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Sabella most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sabella are California (134 births), Texas (107 births), Florida (84 births).
How long has the name Sabella been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sabella since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sabella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabrina, Sabina, Sabra, Sabine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sabella's data
- Sabella's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (703 total births) through the 2020s (319) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sabellas (134 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sabella
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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, 1986–2025 (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. "Sabella: #3722 Girls' Name - 1,331 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabella. 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 Sabella 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.