Bastien
Bastien is a name of French origin. It is a variant of Sebastian. The name may refer to:
- French
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
The Story of Bastien
American parents first put Bastien on the record books as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 26 Bastiens were born — ranking #4,007 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Bastiens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,207 among baby boy names 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
Variants & Related Forms of Bastien
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Bastien. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sébastien
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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 .
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.