108,684births recorded
19Countries
2Variants
2015Peak · Argentina
#207Québec 2025
Bastian is a boy name family recorded 108,684 times in 19 countries since 1900. It ranks highest today in Québec (#207 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 2015, at 649.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bastien (France, Belgium, Québec).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Bastian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien | French | 56,285 | 🇫🇷 France | #297 | 1998 | ▼ 72 % |
| Bastien | French | 2,475 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #379 | 1998 | ▼ 58 % |
| Bastien | French | 1,260 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #207 | 2013 | ▼ 30 % |
| Bastien | French | 736 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #982 | 2003 | ▼ 63 % |
| Bastien | French | 301 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 2021 | ▲ 31 % |
| Bastien | French | 21 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2018 | – |
| Bastian | German | 19,883 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #31 | 1999 | – |
| Bastian | German | 17,796 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #29 | 2015 | ▲ 33,016 % |
| Bastian | German | 2,665 | 🇫🇷 France | #1462 | 2005 | ▼ 54 % |
| Bastian | German | 2,614 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1021 | 2024 | ▲ 71 % |
| Bastian | German | 2,027 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #543 | 2007 | ▼ 87 % |
| Bastian | German | 787 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #437 | 2014 | ▼ 70 % |
How we grouped these names
- Bastian ↔ Bastien — verified against linguistic sources
Questions about Bastian
How popular is the name Bastian?
In 2025 it ranked #207 in Québec. Official registers record 108,684 births across 19 countries.
What is Bastian in other languages?
Bastien (French).
When was Bastian most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 2015, at 649.1 births per 100,000.
Is Bastian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Bastian is a boy name.