Sabirin
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "patient and enduring".
Name Census estimates that about 171 living Americans carry the first name Sabirin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sabirin today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sabirin births was 2017 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sabirin. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sabirin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
171
~ 1 in 2,004,411 Americans
Peak year
2017
17 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,170
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Sabirin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sabirin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 109 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Sabirin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sabirin 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 Sabirin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sabirins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sabirin
The name Sabirin is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language. It is derived from the root word "sabr," which means patience or perseverance. The name itself is a combination of the Arabic words "sabir" and the suffix "-in," which is commonly used to form masculine names.
One of the earliest known references to the name Sabirin can be found in the Quran, the central religious text of Islam. In the Quran, the concept of patience or "sabr" is highly emphasized and seen as a virtue that should be cultivated by believers. The name Sabirin may have been given to individuals as a reminder of this important principle.
In the historical records, the earliest known individual with the name Sabirin is Sabirin ibn Abi Nuaym, who lived in the 8th century CE. He was a prominent Islamic scholar and hadith compiler from the city of Kufa, located in modern-day Iraq. His work, known as "Hilyat al-Awliya' wa Tabaqat al-Asfiya'," is a significant collection of biographies of Islamic saints and righteous individuals.
Another notable figure with the name Sabirin is Sabirin al-Baghdadi, who lived in the 11th century CE. He was a renowned Islamic mathematician and astronomer from Baghdad, the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate. Al-Baghdadi made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the areas of algebra and geometry.
In the 13th century, there was Sabirin al-Mufti, a Sunni Islamic scholar and jurist from Damascus, Syria. He served as the chief judge (mufti) of Damascus and was highly respected for his knowledge of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh).
During the 15th century, Sabirin al-Ansari lived in the city of Medina, in present-day Saudi Arabia. He was a renowned Islamic scholar and poet, known for his mastery of the Arabic language and his contributions to the field of Hadith studies.
Another prominent figure with the name Sabirin is Sabirin al-Maghribi, who lived in the 17th century. He was a Moroccan Islamic scholar and mystic, renowned for his teachings on Sufism and his influential works on Islamic spirituality.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have borne the name Sabirin. While the name has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic tradition, it has been used across various cultures and regions, reflecting the diverse and rich history associated with this name.
People
Sabirin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sabirin 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
Sabirin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sabirin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 171 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sabirin 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 2,004,411 US residents.
Is Sabirin a common name?
We classify Sabirin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 172 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sabirin most popular?
The single biggest year for Sabirin was 2017, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sabirin is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Sabirin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sabirin a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sabirin in the SSA data are female. 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 Sabirin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sabirin 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 Sabirin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Sabirin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.