Total births
142,601
Girls' name · since 1916
Sabrina
142,601 babies named Sabrina in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #359
- among girls today
- 142,601
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Sabrina currently ranks #359 among girls' names in America, with 142,601 babies recorded since 1916.
Sabrina has 142,601 recorded births among girls since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #359 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #359 among girls today
- 142,601 born since 1916
- 1990s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sabrina is currently the #359 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 142,601 born since 1916, peaking in the 1990s.
- #359
- among girls today
- 142,601
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Sabrina vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#359
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Sabrina was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
5,816 babies were named Sabrina in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
How Sabrina compares
142,601 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Sabrina's all-time total is 373x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sabrina | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 142,601 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5,816 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sabrina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sabrina's full recorded timeline at 1983, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% 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 1997 peak of 5,816 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sabrina at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
1997
Current rank
#359
Active since
1916
Sabrina popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 5,816
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Sabrina popularity over time - boys
347 total births recorded since 1967 (Sabrina as boys' name)
Sabrina by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sabrina's strongest decade.
38,664 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Sabrina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 41
1940s
41 births
- 1950s 4,911
1950s
4,911 births
- 1960s 12,454
1960s
12,454 births
- 1970s
1970s
24,500 births
- 1980s
1980s
24,637 births
- 1990s
1990s
38,664 births
- 2000s
2000s
22,351 births
- 2010s 10,067
2010s
10,067 births
- 2020s 4,959
2020s
4,959 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 38,664 births (27% of all-time use).
How Sabrina 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 Sabrina's total volume
Sabrina vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sabrina by state
Where Sabrina concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22,366 | 15.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 13,157 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 12,046 | 8.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 9,788 | 6.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5,711 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 4,852 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 4,638 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 4,582 | 3.2% |
California share of Sabrina's total US births 15.7%
Even split
22,366 of 142,601 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Sabrina appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabrina? ▼
Since 1916, Social Security records show 142,601 babies named Sabrina. Today it holds rank #359 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 5,816 births.
When was Sabrina most popular? ▼
Sabrina was most popular in the 1990s decade with 38,664 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Sabrina most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sabrina are California (22,366 births), New York (13,157 births), Texas (12,046 births).
How long has the name Sabrina been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sabrina since 1916 -- 110 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sabrina? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabina, Sabra, Sabine, Sabrena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sabrina's data
- Sabrina's decade-level peak was the 1990s (38,664 total births); usage has since declined to 4,959 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sabrinas (22,366 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 Sabrina
Nearby Names Like Sabrina
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sabrina
Sabina Girl
#2509 8,082 births
Sabra Girl
#11132 4,960 births
Sabine Girl
#1853 3,387 births
Sabrena Girl
1,982 births
Sable Girl
#4910 1,702 births
Compare Sabrina side by side: Sabrina vs Sabina Sabrina vs Sabra Sabrina vs Sabine
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sabrina
Azalea #358
11,739 births · Peak 2025
Giselle #360
50,186 births · Peak 2007
Laura #357
801,811 births · Peak 1964
Sylvia #361
245,070 births · Peak 1937
Sylvie #356
8,444 births · Peak 2025
Alaya #362
11,095 births · Peak 2020
London #355
44,455 births · Peak 2013
Finley #363
22,908 births · Peak 2017
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. "Sabrina: #359 Girls' Name - 142,601 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabrina. 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 Sabrina 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.