Girls' name · since 1880

Sabina

Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 8,082 babies named Sabina, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,565 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
8,082
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade

Sabina currently ranks #2565 among girls' names in America, with 8,082 babies recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabina has been recorded 8,082 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2565 nationally and more common than 85% of girls, 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 1880 to 2025.

  • #1,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #2,565 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 8,082 born since 1880
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabina ranks #1,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,565 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 8,082 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.

#1,897 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#2,565 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
8,082
born since 1880
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.1%
Sabina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Sabina's 8,082 recorded births place it above 97.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

22 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

How Sabina compares

8,082 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,297 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

Sabina's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Sabina Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 8,082 376 567,345
Peak-year births 140 21 19,840

Sabina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Sabina's full recorded timeline at 1953, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 140 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Sabina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
140
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
050100150 188018991918193719561975199420132025 68

Sabina by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,289 births, 16% of the file).

2000s was Sabina's strongest decade.

1,289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Sabina births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,289 births (16% of all-time use).

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

How Sabina 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 Sabina's total volume

Sabina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -40, 6.3%-61, 4%-46, 6.2%-133, 8.8%-146, 2.7%-113, 7.4%-34, 10.2%-79, 5.5%-61, 4.6%-83, 3.3%-79, 4.8%-84, 4.5%-44, 4.4%-76, 6%-72, 3.2%Sabina-146, 1.7%Sabina
Sabina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Sabina by state

Where Sabina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sabina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
1,208 14.9%
#2 California
1,084 13.4%
#3 Texas
516 6.4%
#4 Illinois
406 5.0%
#5 Pennsylvania
299 3.7%
#6 New Jersey
230 2.8%
#7 Massachusetts
150 1.9%
#8 Florida
149 1.8%
New York share of Sabina's total US births 14.9%
Even split

1,208 of 8,082 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Sabina appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sabina?
Since 1880, Social Security records show 8,082 babies named Sabina. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #1,897 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,565 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 140 births.
Where does Sabina sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sabina ranks #1,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,565 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sabina most popular?
Sabina was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,289 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Sabina most popular?
The top states for the name Sabina are New York (1,208 births), California (1,084 births), Texas (516 births).
How long has the name Sabina been used?
Records for Sabina go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sabina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabrina, Sabra, Sabine, Sabrena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sabina's data

  • Sabina's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (1,289 total births) through the 2020s (466) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Sabinas (1,208 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Sabina

Nearby Names Like Sabina

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Sabina

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sabina: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Sabina 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.