Bastian
Bastian is a German short form of Sebastian.
- German
Meaning & Origin of Bastian
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bastian is a German short form of Sebastian.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
The Story of Bastian
The earliest SSA record of Bastian as a baby boy name dates back to 1991, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 235 newborns named Bastian — #964 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Bastians. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #964 among baby boy names with 235 births, rising sharply (+35% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Bastians have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Bastian
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About the name Bastian
Bastian is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Bastian's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #964. Use the chart and map above to compare Bastian's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.