Total births
520
Unisex name · since 1960
Sabre
520 babies named Sabre in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 520
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
Sabre is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 520 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Sabre recorded 520 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2025.
- 520 total births
- 1960–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 36% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
520 girls have been named Sabre since 1960, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 520
- total births
- 1960–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 36%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Sabre was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
28 babies were named Sabre in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Sabre's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sabre's SSA record in two at 1991 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sabre at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Sabre popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Sabre popularity over time - boys
73 total births recorded since 1994 (Sabre as boys' name)
Sabre by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sabre's strongest decade.
189 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Sabre births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 71
1960s
71 births
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
87 births
- 1990s
1990s
189 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 189 births (36% of all-time use).
How Sabre 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 Sabre's total volume
Sabre vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabre? ▼
520 babies have been named Sabre since 1960. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1994 with 28 births.
When was Sabre most popular? ▼
Sabre was most popular in the 1990s decade with 189 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Is Sabre a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Sabre is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 520 births, and as a boy's name it has 73 births.
How long has the name Sabre been used? ▼
Sabre has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 66 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sabre? ▼
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 Sabre's data
- Sabre's decade-level peak was the 1990s (189 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- 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 Sabre
Nearby Names Like Sabre
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sabre
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Sabina Girl
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Sabra Girl
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Sabine Girl
#1853 3,387 births
Sabrena Girl
1,982 births
Compare Sabre side by side: Sabre vs Sabrina Sabre vs Sabina Sabre vs Sabra
Related Names
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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, 1960–2025 (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. "Sabre: Baby Name Since 1960 - 520 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabre. 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 Sabre 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.