Boy · #12,182 in 2026

Sebastiaan

Name: Popularity of the name Sebastiaan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sebastiaan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sebastiaan, in the past also Sebastiaen, is the Dutch form of the masculine given name Sebastian. People with the name include:Sebastiaen van Aken (1648–1722), Flemish historical painter Sebastiaan van Bemmelen, Dutch volleyball player Sebastiaan Bleekemolen, Dutch racing driver Sebastiaan Bökkerink, Dutch footballer Sebastiaan Bornauw, Belgian footballer Sebastiaan Bowier, Dutch…

Current Rank

#12,182

Peak Rank

#9,871 (2008)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2000

First Year

2016

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#9871

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sebastiaan

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

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The Story of Sebastiaan

American parents first put Sebastiaan on the record books as a baby boy name in 2000, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 7 Sebastiaans were born — ranking #9,871 that year. About 51% of every Sebastiaan on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Sebastiaan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2016, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 47 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Sebastiaan

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

Sebastian
Sebastion
Sebastiane
Sebastiana
Sebastien
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sebastiaan

What does the name Sebastiaan mean?

How popular is Sebastiaan in 2026?

In 2026, Sebastiaan ranks #12,182 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sebastiaan most popular?

Sebastiaan reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #9,871 that year with 7 babies given the name.

Is Sebastiaan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sebastiaan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Sebastiaan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sebastiaan include Haran, Jeramiha, Jmar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sebastiaan

Sebastiaan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Sebastiaan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #9,871. Use the chart and map above to compare Sebastiaan'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.