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Sebastian

Boy's name · #16 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Sebastian is near its high-water mark: it reached #13 in 2022 and still ranked #16 in 2025. About 218,000 boys have carried it since 1881.

Actress America Ferrera and her husband, Ryan Piers Williams, chose the name for their son, Sebastian Piers Williams, born in 2018.

Across the states

See where Sebastian is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

Sebastian is especially popular in Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Estonia.

#3 in Mexico (2024) · #5 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #13 in Czechia (2025) · #18 in Slovakia (2025) · #29 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #31 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #36 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #36 in Finland (other-lang.) (2025) · #37 in Ecuador (2025) · #44 in Austria (2025) · #47 in England & Wales (2025) · #53 in Norway (2025) and 12 more.

Famous Sebastians

• Sebastian Vettel — German racing driver
• Sebastián Piñera — Chilean entrepreneur and politician (1949–2024)
• Sebastian Kurz — Austrian politician (born 1986)
• Sebastian Coe — British athlete and politician (born 1956)
• Sebastian Stan — Romanian-born American-raised actor

In stories & tradition

• Sebastian Moran — The Adventure of the Empty House (book)
• Sebastian Shaw — X-Men (TV series)
• Sebastian Faust — JLA (comics)

What Sebastians become

Among 7,478 notable people named Sebastian:

Medical professionals appear 2.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sebastian Wille, German medical specialist, university professor.

Twin names

A popular twin pairing with Sebastian is Santiago for a boy.

Spellings & nicknames

About 190 boys a year are given Bastian as their full name.

Similar names: Julian · Lucas · Christian · Lincoln · Damian · Leonardo

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