Total births
88
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.
- 88
- total births
- 1947–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that 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.
- 88 total births
- 1947–2002 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Sabena since 1947, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2002.
- 88
- total births
- 1947–2002
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Sabena was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
8 babies were named Sabena in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Sabena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2002
- Peak year (1971)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Sabena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 27 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabena? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 88 babies named Sabena. The most recent recorded year was 2002. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 8 births.
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.
- 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 Sabena
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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, 1947–2002 (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. "Sabena: Baby Name Since 1947 - 88 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabena. 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 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 June 2026.