Sebastian
1% girls · 99% boys
About Sebastian
With international flair and elegance, Sebastian is a saintly, Shakespearean and Disney-inspired choice: refined, classic-yet-unconventional, and totally in tune with other popular choices like Theodore, Oliver, and Alexander. Recent data has seen it rank in the Top 20 in the US, while across the globe it sits in the Top 100 in England and Wales, Czechia, The Dominican Republic, New Zealand, Austria, Norway, and Puerto Rico.
Sebastian is derived from the Greek Sebastianos, meaning "from Sebastia", ultimately from sebastos meaning "venerable, pious".. Sebastia was a city in Asia Minor—modern day Sivas, Turkey. Sebastian is a name with a substantial history, first as the third-century martyr whose sufferings were a favorite subject of medieval artists, then as the name of memorable characters in such varied works as Shakespeare's Twelfth Night and The Tempest, Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited, and of course, Disney's The Little Mermaid.
Notably borne by actor Sebastian Stan, several celebs have also chosen the name for their sons, including James Spader, Kim Fields, Malin Akerman and Tommy Hilfiger.
Nicknames could be Seb, Sebby, Baz, Bastian, Bash, and Stan.
Sebastian is also given to girls, where it ranks #9995 in the US.
Pronounced suh-BAS-chun.
As of October 2026, Sebastian ranked #16 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #13 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #42.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #34 | 9,313 | 4,848.3 |
| 2015 | #35 | 9,628 | 5,023.1 |
| 2016 | #23 | 10,308 | 5,431.7 |
| 2017 | #23 | 10,197 | 5,509 |
| 2018 | #18 | 10,135 | 5,580.5 |
| 2019 | #18 | 9,881 | 5,507.1 |
| 2020 | #19 | 9,021 | 5,226.3 |
| 2021 | #19 | 8,930 | 5,104.4 |
| 2022 | #13 | 9,393 | 5,379.7 |
| 2023 | #13 | 8,890 | 5,197.1 |
| 2024 | #14 | 8,562 | 4,969.6 |
| 2025 | #16 | 8,605 | 5,037.8 |
World rankings
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Sebastian on lists
Famous Sebastians
- Saint SebastianBoy
early Roman martyr
- SebastianBoy
King of Portugal
- Sebastian "Seb" StanBoy
Romanian,born American actor
- Sebastian VettelBoy
German Formula 1 racing driver
- Sebastian DanzigBoy
guitarist of fashion,art band Palaye Royale
- Sebastian Lewis ShawBoy
English actor
- Sebastian VollmerBoy
American football player
- Sebastian JanikowskiBoy
Polish,American NFL football player
- Sebastian TelfairBoy
American basketball player
- Sebastian Gabriel SauvéBoy
American model
- Sebastian "Seb" MuellerBoy
bassist of rock band SWMRS
- Sebastian Charles FaulksBoy
English novelist and journalist
- Sebastian Newbold CoeBoy
Baron Coe, English Olympic runner and MP
- Sebastián Gabriel María Carlos Juan José Francisco Javier de Paula Miguel Bartolomé de San Geminiano Rafael GonzagaBoy
Infante of Spain and Portugal
- Sebastian Bach (born Sebastian Philip Bierk)Boy
Canadian lead singer formally of band Skid Row
- Sebastian KreljBoy
Slovene Protestant reformer
- Sebastian Valentin BoduBoy
Romanian MEP
- Sebastian "Wastl" HuberBoy
German Olympic bobsledder
- Sebastian RocheBoy
Scottish,French actor
- Sebastian GriesbeckBoy
German footballer
- (Charles) Sebastian Thomas CabotBoy
English film and television actor
- Sebastian KrysBoy
Argentine music producer
- Sebastian ManiscalcoBoy
American comedian
- Sebastian de SouzaBoy
English actor, screenwriter, and producer
- Sebastian ToddBoy
American YouTuber and voice actor
- Sebastian DuterteBoy
son of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte
- Sebastian Robertson (b. 1974)Boy
son of singer Robbie Robertson of The Band
- Sebastian OnoratiBoy
son of actor Peter Onorati & Jeanette Collins
- Sebastian Spader (b. 1989)Boy
son of actor James Spader
- Sebastian Johnson (b. 2000)Boy
son of sprinter Michael Johnson and Kerry D'Oyen
- Sebastian Todd (b. 2004)Boy
son of singer Heather Nova and Felix Todd
- Sebastian Edwards (b. 2005)Boy
son of model/actress Angela Lindvall and William Edwards
- Sebastian Oliver Luczak (b. 2006)Boy
son of tennis player Peter Luczak and equestrian Maud von Rosen
- Sebastian Alexander Morgan (b. 2007)Boy
son of actors Kim Fields and Christopher Morgan
- Sebastian William Goddard (b. 2008)Boy
son of actor Daniel Goddard
- Sebastian Thomas Hilfiger (b. 2009)Boy
son of American fashion designer Tommy Hilfiger
- Sebastian Evans (b. 2011)Boy
son of singer Jessica Sierra
- Sebastián José Barea Rivera (b. 2012)Boy
son of Miss Universe Zuleyka Rivera and basketball player José Juan Barea
- Sebastian "Bash" Taylor Thomaz (b. 2013)Boy
son of rapper Wiz Khalifa and model Amber Rose
- Sebastian Zincone (b. 2013)Boy
son of actress Malin Akerman and Roberto Zincone
- Sebastian Sasse (b. 2013)Boy
son of actor Joshua Sasse
- Sebastian Oscar Burwell (b. 2013)Boy
son of American television personality Victoria Recaño
- Sebastian Gutierrez (b. 2014)Boy
son of Jennifer Del Rio and Luis Gutierrez of TV's "16 and Pregnant"
- Sebastian Miranda (b. 2014)Boy
son of actor/composer Lin,Manuel Miranda and Vanessa Nadal.
- Sebastian Alexander James Humphrey (b. 2015)Boy
son of sportscaster Jake Humphrey
- Sebastian Reid Broyles (b. 2015)Boy
son of NFL player Ryan Broyles
- Sebastian James Aaron (b. 2016)Boy
son of actress Teresa Castillo and Shane Aaron
- Sebastian Lopeti Brewer (b. 2016)Boy
son of American actress Agnes Bruckner
- Sebastian Carter StewartBoy
son of baseball player Chris Stewart
- Sebastian Piers Williams (b. 2018)Boy
son of actors Ryan Piers Williams and America Ferrera
Sebastian in pop culture
- Sebastian (born Horatio Thelonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian)Boy
crab in Disney's "The Little Mermaid"
- SebastianBoy
little bookworm who decided the fate of a literary magical dimension in "The Neverending Story"
- Sebastian (Bash)Boy
character on TV's "Reign"
- Sebastian MichaelisBoy
main character in manga/anime "Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler"
- Sebastian ValmontBoy
character in 1999 movie "Cruel Intentions"
- Sebastian LarsonBoy
character in 2010 movie "The Switch"
- Sebastian MoranBoy
Sherlock Holmes character
- Sebastian HastingsBoy
character in the 2006 movie "She's the Man"
- Sebastian FlyteBoy
character in "Brideshead Revisited"
- Sebastian SmytheBoy
Grant Gustin's character on TV's "Glee"
- Sebastian Morgenstern (a.k.a Jonathan Christopher)Boy
character in Cassandra Clare's "The Mortal Instruments" series
- Sebastian KyddBoy
character on TV's "The Carrie Dairies"
- Sebastian VenableBoy
character in play/movie "Suddenly, Last Summer"
- Sebastian MonroeBoy
(Bass) character on TV's "Revolution"
- Sebastian VaelBoy
character from the video game 'Dragon Age II'
- Sebastian "Seb" CrossleyBoy
character on TV's "Evermoor"
- Sebastian ShawBoy
character in "X,Men"
- SebastianBoy
lead character in 2016's "La La Land"
- Sebastian LundBoy
character on "NCIS New Orleans"
- Sebastian CastellanosBoy
character in the video game series "The Evil Within"
- SebastianBoy
one of the four main characters of Platoon of Power Squadron
- Sebastian "Bash" HowardBoy
character on Netflix's "GLOW"
- Li’l SebastianBoy
horse on TV show “Parks and Recreation”
- SebastianBoy
character in the video game "Stardew Valley"