Total births
3,387
Girls' name · since 1916
Sabine
Sabine has 3,387 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1853
- among girls today
- 3,387
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
3,387 babies have been named Sabine since 1916, making it today's #1853 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sabine recorded 3,387 times among girls since 1916, holding rank #1853 nationally today, ahead of 90% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #1853 among girls today
- 3,387 born since 1916
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sabine is currently the #1853 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 3,387 born since 1916, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1853
- among girls today
- 3,387
- born since 1916
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Sabine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1853
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Sabine was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
108 babies were named Sabine in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sabine compares
3,387 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Sabine's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sabine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,387 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 108 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sabine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sabine's full recorded timeline at 1990, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 108 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sabine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#1,853
Active since
1916
Sabine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 108
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Sabine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sabine's strongest decade.
860 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Sabine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 246
1960s
246 births
- 1970s 267
1970s
267 births
- 1980s 241
1980s
241 births
- 1990s
1990s
364 births
- 2000s
2000s
839 births
- 2010s
2010s
860 births
- 2020s
2020s
516 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 860 births (25% of all-time use).
How Sabine 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 Sabine's total volume
Sabine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sabine by state
Where Sabine concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 511 | 15.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 491 | 14.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 202 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 125 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 59 | 1.7% |
| #6 | Washington | | 48 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 27 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 23 | 0.7% |
California share of Sabine's total US births 15.1%
Even split
511 of 3,387 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Sabine appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabine? ▼
Sabine has been given to 3,387 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #1853 as of the latest data. 108 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Sabine most popular? ▼
Sabine was most popular in the 2010s decade with 860 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Sabine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sabine are California (511 births), New York (491 births), Texas (202 births).
How long has the name Sabine been used? ▼
Records for Sabine go back to 1916, giving 110 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sabine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabrina, Sabina, Sabra, Sabrena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sabine's data
- Sabine's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (860 total births) through the 2020s (516) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sabines (511 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 Sabine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sabine
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Sabrena Girl
1,982 births
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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, 1916–2025 (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. "Sabine: #1853 Girls' Name - 3,387 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabine. 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 Sabine 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.