Sebastiano
A masculine given name of Greek origin meaning "revered, venerated".
Name Census estimates that about 727 living Americans carry the first name Sebastiano. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sebastiano today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sebastiano births was 2006 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sebastiano. 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
727
~ 1 in 471,464 Americans
Peak year
2006
30 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,393
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Sebastiano: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sebastiano from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 188 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Sebastiano remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sebastiano 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 Sebastiano during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sebastianos live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut recorded the most babies named Sebastiano, while California, Connecticut, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sebastiano
The name Sebastiano originates from the Latin name Sebastianus, which itself derives from the Greek name Sebastianos. Sebastianos comes from the Greek word "Sebastos" meaning "venerable" or "reverend". The name is thought to have first emerged during the Roman Empire around the 1st century AD.
The earliest recorded use of the name Sebastiano dates back to the 3rd century AD, referring to Saint Sebastian, a early Christian saint and martyr. Born in Gaul around 256 AD, Sebastian served as a Praetorian Guard in Rome and was sentenced to death for his Christian faith. His martyrdom led to the naming of many early Christians after him.
During the Middle Ages, the name spread throughout Christian Europe. One notable bearer was Sebastiano Veniero, the Venetian naval commander who led the Holy League to victory over the Ottoman Empire at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571. Another was Sebastiano del Piombo, the Italian Renaissance painter born in 1485 who painted famous works like The Raising of Lazarus.
In the 16th century, the name was borne by Sebastiano Erizzo, the Venetian historian and author who wrote works on the history and culture of Venice. Around the same time, the composer Sebastiano Festa was active in the papal chapel in Rome under Pope Leo X.
The 17th century saw Sebastiano Ricci, the acclaimed Italian Rococo painter known for his large-scale religious works and decorative paintings adorning palaces across Europe. Later in the 18th century was Sebastiano Conca, another notable Italian Baroque painter whose works can be found in churches throughout Rome.
People
Sebastiano + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sebastiano 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
Sebastiano: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sebastiano?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 727 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sebastiano 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 471,464 US residents.
Is Sebastiano a common name?
We classify Sebastiano as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 989 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sebastiano most popular?
The single biggest year for Sebastiano was 2006, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sebastiano is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sebastiano a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sebastiano 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.
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.