Total births
8,082
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.
- #2509
- among girls today
- 8,082
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Sabina currently ranks #2509 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 #2509 nationally and more common than 86% 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.
- #2509 among girls today
- 8,082 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sabina is currently the #2509 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 8,082 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2509
- among girls today
- 8,082
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Sabina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2509
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Sabina was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
140 babies were named Sabina in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Sabina compares
8,082 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Sabina's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sabina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,082 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 140 | 48 | 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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#2,509
Active since
1880
Sabina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 140
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Sabina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1880s 94
1880s
94 births
- 1890s 157
1890s
157 births
- 1900s 161
1900s
161 births
- 1910s
1910s
657 births
- 1920s
1920s
642 births
- 1930s 304
1930s
304 births
- 1940s 288
1940s
288 births
- 1950s 347
1950s
347 births
- 1960s
1960s
646 births
- 1970s
1970s
577 births
- 1980s
1980s
592 births
- 1990s
1990s
885 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,289 births
- 2010s
2010s
977 births
- 2020s 466
2020s
466 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,289 births (16% of all-time use).
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
Sabina by state
Where Sabina concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| 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. Today it holds rank #2509 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 140 births.
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
- 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 Sabina
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sabina
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Sabine Girl
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Sabrena Girl
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Sabina: #2509 Girls' Name - 8,082 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabina. 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 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 June 2026.