Bastien
Bastien is a name of French origin. It is a variant of Sebastian. The name may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Bastien
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bastien is a name of French origin. It is a variant of Sebastian. The name may refer to:
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The Story of Bastien
Bastien first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 26 Bastiens were born — ranking #4,007 that year. As of 2026, Bastien ranks #5,207 for baby boys with 18 births, falling sharply (-15%). In total, more than 323 Bastiens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bastien
Bastien is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 323 births in the dataset. Bastien's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #4,007. Use the chart and map above to compare Bastien'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 .
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