959,060births recorded
27Countries
7Variants
1976Peak · France
#13Czechia 2025
Sebastian is a boy name family recorded 959,060 times in 27 countries since 1881. It ranks highest today in Czechia (#13 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1976, at 2,643.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Sébastien (France, 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 Sebastian
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian | Spanish | 218,463 | 🇺🇸 United States | #16 | 2018 | ▶ 0 % |
| Sebastian | Spanish | 198,541 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #224 | 1980 | ▼ 41 % |
| Sebastian | Spanish | 45,459 | 🇵🇱 Poland | #86 | 2001 | ▼ 76 % |
| Sebastian | Spanish | 38,906 | 🇨🇱 Chile | #18 | 1995 | – |
| Sebastian | Spanish | 34,085 | 🏴 England & Wales | #47 | 2018 | ▼ 34 % |
| Sebastian | Spanish | 23,102 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #44 | 2008 | ▼ 63 % |
| Sébastien | French | 304,665 | 🇫🇷 France | #918 | 1976 | ▼ 55 % |
| Sébastien | French | 18,646 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #457 | 1983 | ▼ 68 % |
| Sébastien | French | 4,057 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2451 | 2007 | ▼ 52 % |
| Sébastien | French | 2,605 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1996 | – |
| Sébastien | French | 2,032 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 2002 | ▼ 84 % |
| Sébastien | French | 1,147 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1613 | 2014 | ▼ 57 % |
| Sebastiano | Italian | 1,005 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 1914 | ▼ 12 % |
| Sebastiano | Italian | 234 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1967 | – |
| Sebastiano | Italian | 205 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1965 | – |
| Sebastiano | Italian | 136 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #1124 | 2010 | ▼ 38 % |
| Sebastiano | Italian | 91 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Sebastiano | Italian | 10 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1943 | – |
| Szebasztián | Hungarian | 723 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2012 | – |
| Sebastiaan | French | 653 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 1995 | – |
| Sebastiaan | French | 47 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2015 | – |
| Sebastiaan | French | 5 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Sebastjan | Slovene | 511 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | – | 1993 | – |
| Sebestyén | Hungarian | 157 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Sebastian ↔ Sébastien — checked by hand
- Sebastian ↔ Sebastiano — checked by hand
- Sebastian ↔ Sebestyén — checked by hand
- Sebastian ↔ Sebastjan — checked by hand
- Sebastian ↔ Szebasztián — spelling variant
- Sebastian ↔ Sebastiaan — spelling variant
Questions about Sebastian
How popular is the name Sebastian?
In 2025 it ranked #13 in Czechia. Official registers record 959,060 births across 27 countries.
What is Sebastian in other languages?
Sébastien (French); Sebastiano (Italian); Szebasztián (Hungarian); Sebastiaan (French); Sebastjan (Slovene); Sebestyén (Hungarian).
When was Sebastian most popular?
It peaked in France in 1976, at 2,643.2 births per 100,000.
Is Sebastian a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Sebastian is a boy name.