Sabrina
Girl name · #321 in 2025 · Uniqueness 46/100
Sabrina is currently the #321 girl name in the United States — 956 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #353, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,883 girls born in 2025 was named Sabrina.
The 109-year story
Sabrina first appears in the Social Security records in 1916, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1997, when 5,816 girls were named Sabrina — good for #53 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 Sabrina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sabrina in class?
Sabrina scores 46 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sabrina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sabrina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sabrinas were CA (141), FL (96), TX (95), NY (72), NJ (37). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sabrina
Statistically, parents drawn to Sabrina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Marina, Selina, Serena, Carolina, and Celina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sabrina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 956 | #321 |
| 2024 | 872 | #357 |
| 2023 | 776 | #396 |
| 2022 | 761 | #413 |
| 2021 | 790 | #400 |
| 2020 | 804 | #388 |
| 2019 | 788 | #390 |
| 2018 | 737 | #426 |
| 2017 | 740 | #432 |
| 2016 | 881 | #369 |
| 2015 | 926 | #353 |
| 2014 | 1,009 | #333 |
| 2013 | 1,132 | #281 |
| 2012 | 1,191 | #273 |
| 2011 | 1,230 | #261 |
| 2010 | 1,433 | #219 |
| 2009 | 1,512 | #214 |
| 2008 | 1,824 | #184 |
| 2007 | 1,729 | #197 |
| 2006 | 1,795 | #196 |
| 2005 | 1,979 | #169 |
| 2004 | 2,190 | #149 |
| 2003 | 2,398 | #137 |
| 2002 | 2,533 | #135 |
| 2001 | 2,921 | #116 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sabrina a popular girl name?
Sabrina ranked #321 among girls in 2025 with 956 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #353.
When was the name Sabrina most popular?
Sabrina peaked in 1997, when 5,816 American girls received the name (ranked #53 that year). Since 1997 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sabrina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,883 newborn American girls was named Sabrina. It scores 46/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.