Sebastian
Sebastian is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #47 in 2025. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Greek — Venerable, revered
About the Name Sebastian
Sebastian ranked #47 in 2025, down from its peak of #28 in 2018 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 24 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
The name carries Greek roots, where it means "Venerable, revered". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Sebastian is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Sebastian on the register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #14, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Sebastian
- Sebastian Esposito — Sebastian Esposito is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for Australian side Melbourne Victory FC, on loan from Lecce.
- Sebastian Fundora — Sebastian Alexander Fundora is an American professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Council (WBC) light middleweight title since March 2024, and previously held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) light middleweight title from 2024 to 2025.
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 Sebastian
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Sebastian
Almost certainly the only Sebastian in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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