The first name Sebastien
A boy’s name.
3 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 16 boys were named Sebastien, making it the 1,613th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 70 births (#534).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Sebastien with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Sebastien at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 55 boys born in the United States were named Sebastien, the 2,473rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 178 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Sebastien
86 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sébastien Le Prestre de VaubanFrench military engineer (1633–1707)
- Sébastien LoebFrench racing driver, born 1974
- Sébastien SquillaciFrench footballer (born 1980)
- Sébastien BourdaisFrench racecar driver, born 1979
- Sébastien FreyFrench footballer (born 1980)
- Sébastien BassongCameroonian and French footballer, born 1986
- Sébastien OgierFrench World Rally Championship driver, born 1983
- Sébastien ChabalFrench rugby union player, born 1977
- Sébastien GrosjeanFrench tennis player, born 1978
- Sébastien PocognoliBelgian football manager (born 1987)
- Sébastien CorchiaFrench and Italian footballer (born 1990)
- Sébastien BourdonFrench painter (1616-1671)
Questions
- How popular is the name Sebastien?
- In 2025, 16 boys born in England and Wales were named Sebastien, ranking 1,613th. Its peak was 2014, with 70 births.
- Is Sebastien a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 4,057 US babies named Sebastien since 1880 were boys.
- When was Sebastien most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 178 babies were named Sebastien, its highest rank at 1,058th.