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Name meaning & stats

Sebastian

Sebastian means “august, venerable, exalted” (Latin origin). 215,454 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Sebastians are 2.0× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

“august, venerable, exalted”

LatinWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 2016

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

215,454 US babies were named Sebastian between 1940 and 2025.

Where Sebastians end up

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor2.0×High · 28 people
Footballer1.8×High · 28 people
Basketball player0.9×Low · 9 people
Composer1.3×Low · 9 people

Among notable men who are actors, Sebastians show up 2.0× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Sebastian has a surprise career: 1.5×

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Spelling family

Sebastian is the main spelling

  • Sebastian 97%
  • Sebastien 2%
  • Sebastion <1%
  • Sebastain <1%
  • Zebastian <1%
  • Cebastian <1%
  • Sebastyan <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2016)