Sebastian
Boy nameSebastian has been given to 218,463 babies in the U.S. since 1881. It peaked in 2016 and currently ranks #16 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /səˈbæst͡ʃən/
From Latin Sebastiānus, name of an early Christian saint, from ancient city of Sebaste in Asia Minor (modern Sivas, Turkey), from Ancient Greek Σεβαστός (Sebastós, “august, venerable, exalted”), itself a translation of the Roman title Augustus.
Origin: Latin, Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
218,463
Peak year
2016 (10,325 babies)
Rank in 2025
#16 for boys
First recorded
1881
10-year trend
▼ -11%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Sebastian
Sebastian Vettel
German racing driver
Sebastian Kurz
Chancellor of Austria (2017–2019, 2020–2021)
Saint Sebastian
Christian saint and martyr (256–288)
Sebastian Coe
British athlete and politician (born 1956)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Sebastian.
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