Sabastion
Of Latin origin, meaning "revered" or "venerable one".
Name Census estimates that about 260 living Americans carry the first name Sabastion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sabastion today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sabastion births was 2002 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sabastion. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
260
~ 1 in 1,318,286 Americans
Peak year
2002
20 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,714
Tracked since 1992
Census
Sabastion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 436 people with the first name Sabastion, which placed it at #22,736 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,736
National first-name rank
People counted
436
436 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sabastion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabastion is White at 48.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (41.1%) and Black (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sabastion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sabastion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.9% · 213
- Hispanic or Latino41.1% · 179
- Black or African American5.5% · 24
- Two or more races3.7% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
Popularity
Sabastion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sabastion from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 135 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sabastion by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sabastion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sabastion
The name Sabastion is derived from the ancient Roman name Sebastianus, which originated from the Greek name Sebastianos. This Greek name is derived from the Greek word "sebastos," meaning "venerable" or "deserving of reverence." The name was initially associated with the cult of the Roman emperor Augustus, whose title "Augustus" also comes from the same root.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sebastianus dates back to the 3rd century AD, during the time of the Roman Empire. It gained prominence as the name of several early Christian martyrs, including Saint Sebastian, a Roman soldier who was executed for his Christian faith during the reign of Emperor Diocletian in the late 3rd century.
In the Middle Ages, the name Sebastianus was widely used among Christians, particularly in regions influenced by the Roman Catholic Church. It underwent various spelling variations, including Sebastien in French and Sebastian in English.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Sabastion or its variations:
1. Saint Sebastian (c. 256 - c. 288), a Roman martyr and Christian saint, is one of the most famous bearers of the name.
2. Sebastian Cabot (c. 1476 - c. 1557), an Italian explorer who was the first European to explore the coast of North America after the Vikings.
3. Sebastian Münster (1488 - 1552), a German cartographer, cosmographer, and Christian Hebraist, known for his significant contributions to the study of geography and Hebrew.
4. Sebastian Brant (c. 1457 - 1521), a German humanist and satirist, best known for his work "Das Narrenschiff" (The Ship of Fools).
5. Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), a renowned German composer and organist of the Baroque period, widely considered one of the greatest composers of all time.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Sabastion or its variations throughout history, showcasing its enduring presence and significance across various cultures and time periods.
People
Sabastion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sabastion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sabastion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sabastion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 260 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sabastion going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,318,286 US residents.
Is Sabastion a common name?
We classify Sabastion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 263 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sabastion most popular?
The single biggest year for Sabastion was 2002, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sabastion is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sabastion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 436 people with the name Sabastion, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,736 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sabastion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sabastion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sabastion appears almost entirely male. Of the 446 people counted with this name, 99.1% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sabastion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabastion is White at 48.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (41.1%) and Black (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sabastion most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sabastion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.9% (213 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sabastion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sabastion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sabastion in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sabastion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sabastion in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sabastion can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Sabastion?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.