Sabreena
Feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "patient, persevering, or bright".
Name Census estimates that about 610 living Americans carry the first name Sabreena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sabreena today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sabreena births was 1996 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sabreena. 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 Sabreena with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
610
~ 1 in 561,892 Americans
Peak year
1996
41 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2020 SSA rank
#17,062
Tracked since 1968
Census
Sabreena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 599 people with the first name Sabreena, which placed it at #18,098 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
#18,098
National first-name rank
People counted
599
599 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
43.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sabreena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabreena is White at 43.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.7%). 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 Sabreena 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 Sabreena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White43.2% · 259
- Hispanic or Latino19.2% · 115
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.7% · 112
- Black or African American10.7% · 64
- Two or more races7.7% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 3
Popularity
Sabreena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sabreena from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 257 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sabreena 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 Sabreena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sabreenas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Sabreena
The name Sabreena has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the word "sabr" which means patience or perseverance. It is a feminine form of the name Sabir, which is also of Arabic origin.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sabreena can be traced back to the 7th century, during the time of the Islamic Golden Age. It was a popular name among the Arab nobility and upper classes, often given to daughters as a symbol of resilience and endurance.
In the 10th century, the name Sabreena appeared in several Arabic literary works, including poetry and historical accounts. One notable example is the "Kitab al-Aghani" (The Book of Songs), a massive encyclopedia of Arabic poetry and songs, where the name Sabreena is mentioned in connection with a renowned female poet of that era.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Sabreena spread across the Islamic world, from the Middle East to North Africa and parts of Europe. It was particularly popular in Spain during the time of the Moorish rule, where it was adopted by both Muslim and Christian families.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Sabreena was Sabreena al-Andalusiya, a 12th-century poet and scholar from Andalusia (modern-day Spain). She was renowned for her contributions to the field of Arabic literature and philosophy.
Another notable figure with the name Sabreena was Sabreena al-Dimashqiya, a 13th-century Syrian mathematician and astronomer. She made significant contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and was renowned for her work on the motion of planets.
In the 16th century, the name Sabreena was famously borne by Sabreena al-Naqiya, a Persian poet and mystic who was celebrated for her spiritual poetry and her devotion to Sufi teachings.
During the Ottoman Empire, the name Sabreena was popular among the Turkish aristocracy. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Sabreena Hatun, a 17th-century Ottoman princess and patron of the arts, known for her support of poets, artists, and scholars.
In the 19th century, the name Sabreena gained popularity in parts of South Asia, particularly in regions with strong Islamic cultural influences. One notable figure from this era was Sabreena Begum, an Indian princess and philanthropist from the princely state of Bhopal, who was renowned for her charitable works and support of women's education.
People
Sabreena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sabreena 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
Sabreena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sabreena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 610 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sabreena 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 561,892 US residents.
Is Sabreena a common name?
We classify Sabreena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 629 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sabreena most popular?
The single biggest year for Sabreena was 1996, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sabreena is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sabreena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 599 people with the name Sabreena, or 0.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,098 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 Sabreena 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 Sabreena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sabreena appears almost entirely female. Of the 592 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Sabreena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabreena is White at 43.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.7%). 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 Sabreena most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sabreena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.2% (259 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 Sabreena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sabreena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sabreena 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 Sabreena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sabreena 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 Sabreena 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 are named Sabreena?
See how many people have the name Sabreena on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.