Fun Facts About the Name Sebastiana
- 344 babies named Sebastiana: U.S. records list 344 babies given the name Sebastiana from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Sebastiana Mean?
Sebastiana is the feminine form of Sebastian, a name that comes from Latin Sebastianus and, before that, Greek Sebastianos. Its root is the Greek word sebastos, meaning "venerable" or "revered," which is related to sebas, "awe" or "reverence." In the Greek-speaking Roman Empire, sebastos was used as the equivalent of the Latin imperial title Augustus. The feminine ending -a gives Sebastiana its female form, as in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Sebastiana Name History & Origins
The root of Sebastiana, Greek sebastos, was a title of respect before it became a personal name. The masculine form Sebastianus was borne by a third-century Christian martyr, Saint Sebastian, traditionally a Roman soldier killed during the persecution under the emperor Diocletian. His cult spread through Christian Europe, and the name Sebastian became established in many languages. The feminine Sebastiana developed alongside masculine forms such as Italian Sebastiano, Spanish Sebastián, and Portuguese Sebastião. It appears in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese naming traditions and in Latin American countries where those languages are spoken. French has a separate feminine form, Sébastienne.
How Popular is the Name Sebastiana?
Sebastiana has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1921. Its best rank was #1,889 in 1914.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,786 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2023 | #17,207 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2022 | #12,073 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #10,186 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #8,868 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2019 | #11,240 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #15,624 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #10,727 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #18,675 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #18,783 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #19,090 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #13,261 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #9,978 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2006 | #19,526 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2003 | #12,204 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2001 | #17,450 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #12,888 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1999 | #12,421 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #11,846 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1996 | #9,428 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1994 | #15,281 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #10,373 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1992 | #15,093 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1933 | #4,769 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| 1930 | #5,149 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1928 | #3,406 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1927 | #4,727 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1926 | #3,836 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1925 | #5,663 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1924 | #2,953 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1923 | #3,610 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1922 | #3,961 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #2,490 | 15 | 0.0012% |
| 1920 | #3,310 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1919 | #3,189 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1918 | #3,203 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1917 | #2,409 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1916 | #3,004 | 10 | 0.0010% |
| 1915 | #3,102 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1914 | #1,889 | 14 | 0.0018% |
| 1913 | #3,131 | 6 | 0.0010% |
| 1911 | #2,424 | 6 | 0.0014% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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