Sabine
Girl name · #2142 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 87 baby girls were named Sabine, placing it at #2142 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 20,690 girls born in 2025 was named Sabine.
The 109-year story
Sabine first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 108 girls were named Sabine — good for #1908 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 Sabine per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sabine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sabine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sabine will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sabine is most common
State-level data for Sabine 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 Sabine
Statistically, parents drawn to Sabine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emeline, Divine, Karoline, Aine, and Laine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sabine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87 | #2139 |
| 2024 | 108 | #1852 |
| 2023 | 86 | #2195 |
| 2022 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 68 | #2523 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 64 | #2677 |
| 2017 | 95 | #2053 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 97 | #2027 |
| 2013 | 92 | #2083 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2010 | 98 | #2028 |
| 2009 | 106 | #1956 |
| 2008 | 101 | #2042 |
| 2007 | 108 | #1908 |
| 2006 | 92 | #2107 |
| 2005 | 90 | #2073 |
| 2004 | 63 | #2620 |
| 2003 | 74 | #2282 |
| 2002 | 81 | #2100 |
| 2001 | 69 | #2304 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sabine a popular girl name?
Sabine ranked #2142 among girls in 2025 with 87 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Sabine most popular?
Sabine peaked in 2007, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #1908 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sabine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,690 newborn American girls was named Sabine. 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.