Bastian is a distinctive choice, ranked #2440 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bastian in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2440
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About the Name Bastian
Bastian is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 696 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1782 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2008.
Bastian is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bastian in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Bastian
Bastian Ernst — Bastian Alfons Ernst is a German politician from the Christian Democratic Union (CDU).
Bastian Dankert — Bastian Dankert is a German football referee who is based in Rostock.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bastian
Unlikely. With around 9 UK babies named Bastian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bastian in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bastian is rising: up 520 places since 2020, to #2,440 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,782 in 2022.
Bastian is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bastian include: Bastian Ernst, Bastian Kaltenböck and Bastian Dankert. Short summaries for each appear below.
Bastian does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bastians in the wild.
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UK babies named Bastian (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 520 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bastian
Almost certainly the only Bastian in the class
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UK Popularity (2008–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bastian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alexandra Louise Bastian is an English actress, known for her roles as Becca Dean in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, Sally Armstrong in the ITV drama series The Bill and Becky Clarke in the BBC soap opera Doctors.