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Sebastien

Boy

Meaning of Sebastien: French: 'venerable'

Sebastien is a boy's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2415th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1595th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2415

55 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1595

16 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,057

First recorded 1971 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 22 babies1983: 12 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 26 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 46 babies19901991: 38 babies1992: 40 babies1993: 41 babies1994: 56 babies1995: 56 babies1996: 64 babies1997: 74 babies1998: 65 babies1999: 97 babies2000: 114 babies20002001: 145 babies2002: 142 babies2003: 150 babies2004: 154 babies2005: 156 babies2006: 171 babies2007: 178 babies2008: 174 babies2009: 142 babies2010: 133 babies20102011: 138 babies2012: 116 babies2013: 155 babies2014: 134 babies2015: 129 babies2016: 118 babies2017: 103 babies2018: 107 babies2019: 87 babies2020: 59 babies20202021: 93 babies2022: 108 babies2023: 97 babies2024: 88 babies2025: 55 babies
US babies named Sebastien per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 178.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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