Girl · #365 in 2026

Sabrina

Sabrina is a feminine given name derived from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā.

Current Rank
#365
Peak Rank
#53 (1997)
Total Babies
143K
5-Yr Trend
+6%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
1997
Peak Year
#53
Peak Rank
143K
Total Count
86
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sabrina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sabrina is a feminine given name derived from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā.

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Etymology
The name of the river Severn was recorded as early as the 2nd century in the Latinized form Sabrina . The reconstructed British form is *Sabrinā . The modern Welsh form is Hafren or Habren . Its Arabic equivalent is صابرينا ṣābrīnā , resulting from a folk etymology from the root ‏ ص ب ر ‎ "patience", although there is another variant سابرينا sābrīnā , its use is mostly restricted to Persians and other non-Arabs.

The Story of Sabrina

Sabrina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 5,816 Sabrinas were born — ranking #53 that year. As of 2026, Sabrina ranks #365 for baby girls with 844 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 143K Sabrinas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sabrina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sabrina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sabrina

What does the name Sabrina mean?
Sabrina is a feminine given name derived from Proto-Celtic *Sabrinā.
How popular is Sabrina in 2026?
In 2026, Sabrina ranks #365 among girls' names in the U.S., with 844 babies given the name that year.
When was Sabrina most popular?
Sabrina reached its peak popularity in 1997, ranking #53 that year with 5,816 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sabrina most popular?
Sabrina has historically been most popular in Rhode Island, Arizona, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sabrina.
Is Sabrina a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sabrina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sabrina?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sabrina include Mamie, Christy, Arlene. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sabrina

Sabrina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 143K births in the dataset. Sabrina's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #53. Use the chart and map above to compare Sabrina'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.