Girls' name · since 1947

Sabena

Since 1947, U.S. Social Security records show 88 babies named Sabena, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,601 of 72,339
all-time among girls
88
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade

Sabena is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 88 have been recorded since 1947.

Sabena has 88 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2002.

  • #28,601 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 88 born since 1947
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabena ranks #28,601 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 88 born since 1947, peaking in the 1960s.

#28,601 of 72,339
all-time among girls
88
born since 1947
1960s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sabena's 88 recorded births place it above 60.41% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Sabena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sabena's full recorded timeline at 1970, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1947, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sabena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
456789 19471960196719691971199019952002 5

Sabena by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (27 births, 31% of the file).

1960s was Sabena's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Sabena births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 27 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sabena? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 88 babies named Sabena. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,601 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 8 births.
Where does Sabena sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabena ranks #28,601 of 72,339 girls' 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 Sabena most popular? ▼
Sabena was most popular in the 1960s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Sabena been used? ▼
Records for Sabena go back to 1947, giving 56 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Sabena? ▼
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 Sabena's data

  • Sabena's decade-level peak was the 1960s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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 Sabena

Nearby Names Like Sabena

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sabena

Sabrina Girl
#321 142,601 births
Sabina Girl
#2565 8,082 births
Sabra Girl
#10932 4,960 births
Sabine Girl
#2142 3,387 births
Sabrena Girl
1,982 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Ersel
88 births · Peak 1919
Vilda
88 births · Peak 1924
Edwardine
88 births · Peak 1929
Lometa
88 births · Peak 1920
Wilburta
88 births · Peak 1916
Sumiye
88 births · Peak 1921
Esteen
88 births · Peak 1935
Roseana
88 births · Peak 1982

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sabena: 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, 1947–2002 (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 Sabena 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.