Sabina
Girl name · #2565 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 68 baby girls were named Sabina, placing it at #2565 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 girls born in 2025 was named Sabina.
The 145-year story
Sabina first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 140 girls were named Sabina — good for #1494 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sabina per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sabina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sabina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sabina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sabina is most common
State-level data for Sabina is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sabina
Statistically, parents drawn to Sabina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Savina, Sarina, Malina, Serina, and Laina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sabina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2564 |
| 2024 | 71 | #2508 |
| 2023 | 99 | #1984 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 72 | #2460 |
| 2020 | 76 | #2317 |
| 2019 | 71 | #2482 |
| 2018 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2017 | 94 | #2074 |
| 2016 | 107 | #1890 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 101 | #1967 |
| 2013 | 89 | #2122 |
| 2012 | 98 | #1983 |
| 2011 | 113 | #1789 |
| 2010 | 104 | #1928 |
| 2009 | 135 | #1650 |
| 2008 | 136 | #1653 |
| 2007 | 139 | #1602 |
| 2006 | 134 | #1597 |
| 2005 | 140 | #1494 |
| 2004 | 124 | #1586 |
| 2003 | 120 | #1605 |
| 2002 | 127 | #1493 |
| 2001 | 126 | #1489 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sabina a popular girl name?
Sabina ranked #2565 among girls in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Sabina most popular?
Sabina peaked in 2005, when 140 American girls received the name (ranked #1494 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sabina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,471 newborn American girls was named Sabina. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.