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Worldwide Name Statistics

Sebastian

Ranked #240 - 1 in 38,026 people
US

Most common in

United States

210k bearers

World total

210,380

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#240

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States210k
Worldwide
~210k
rank #240
Rarity
1 in 38,026
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~210k in US

About the name Sebastian

There are an estimated 210,380 people named Sebastian alive worldwide today. That ranks Sebastian at #240 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Sebastian is held by approximately 210,380 people, ranking #240 among first names. That works out to roughly 63 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,578 U.S. residents).

Historically Sebastian is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Sebastian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Sebastian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Sebastian, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 6
  2. 1882: 10
  3. 1885: 5
  4. 1886: 7
  5. 1889: 6
  6. 1892: 11
  7. 1894: 5
  8. 1895: 8
  9. 1896: 5
  10. 1898: 8
  11. 1899: 6
  12. 1901: 8
  13. 1902: 5
  14. 1903: 11
  15. 1904: 9
  16. 1905: 10
  17. 1906: 5
  18. 1907: 12
  19. 1908: 15
  20. 1909: 14
  21. 1910: 14
  22. 1911: 20
  23. 1912: 51
  24. 1913: 63
  25. 1914: 82
  26. 1915: 112
  27. 1916: 134
  28. 1917: 122
  29. 1918: 114
  30. 1919: 126
  31. 1920: 139
  32. 1921: 130
  33. 1922: 127
  34. 1923: 130
  35. 1924: 137
  36. 1925: 108
  37. 1926: 131
  38. 1927: 104
  39. 1928: 128
  40. 1929: 97
  41. 1930: 113
  42. 1931: 94
  43. 1932: 87
  44. 1933: 75
  45. 1934: 81
  46. 1935: 79
  47. 1936: 65
  48. 1937: 62
  49. 1938: 65
  50. 1939: 53
  51. 1940: 51
  52. 1941: 60
  53. 1942: 77
  54. 1943: 60
  55. 1944: 47
  56. 1945: 47
  57. 1946: 55
  58. 1947: 56
  59. 1948: 70
  60. 1949: 51
  61. 1950: 42
  62. 1951: 44
  63. 1952: 51
  64. 1953: 52
  65. 1954: 47
  66. 1955: 56
  67. 1956: 42
  68. 1957: 50
  69. 1958: 63
  70. 1959: 53
  71. 1960: 69
  72. 1961: 105
  73. 1962: 151
  74. 1963: 109
  75. 1964: 129
  76. 1965: 104
  77. 1966: 99
  78. 1967: 115
  79. 1968: 116
  80. 1969: 116
  81. 1970: 165
  82. 1971: 188
  83. 1972: 155
  84. 1973: 129
  85. 1974: 125
  86. 1975: 127
  87. 1976: 124
  88. 1977: 120
  89. 1978: 143
  90. 1979: 137
  91. 1980: 173
  92. 1981: 175
  93. 1982: 220
  94. 1983: 192
  95. 1984: 242
  96. 1985: 288
  97. 1986: 281
  98. 1987: 354
  99. 1988: 404
  100. 1989: 527
  101. 1990: 790
  102. 1991: 1,044
  103. 1992: 1,304
  104. 1993: 1,308
  105. 1994: 1,311
  106. 1995: 1,445
  107. 1996: 1,595
  108. 1997: 1,774
  109. 1998: 1,704
  110. 1999: 2,389
  111. 2000: 5,038
  112. 2001: 4,989
  113. 2002: 5,156
  114. 2003: 4,658
  115. 2004: 4,546
  116. 2005: 4,968
  117. 2006: 6,305
  118. 2007: 6,287
  119. 2008: 6,054
  120. 2009: 6,000
  121. 2010: 6,372
  122. 2011: 6,562
  123. 2012: 6,757
  124. 2013: 7,561
  125. 2014: 9,325
  126. 2015: 9,653
  127. 2016: 10k
  128. 2017: 10k
  129. 2018: 10k
  130. 2019: 9,898
  131. 2020: 9,036
  132. 2021: 8,944
  133. 2022: 9,408
  134. 2023: 8,907
  135. 2024: 8,612
  136. 2025: 8,615

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Sebastian worldwide?

There are an estimated 210,380 people named Sebastian alive worldwide today, ranking #240 globally.

Is Sebastian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 38,026 people. In the United States there are roughly 210,380 bearers, which is 1 in 1,578 Americans.

Is Sebastian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Sebastian is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Sebastian come from?

Who are famous people named Sebastian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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