Rising since 1999, #6,143 for boys today.
Popularity of Bastien since 1998
Babies named Bastien per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 59 |
| 2010s | 138 |
| 2020s | 99 |
Meaning & origin
Bastien first appeared on U.S. naming records in 1998, and has been steadily rising in use since 1999. In 2025, it ranked 6143rd with approximately 1 in 122,005 newborn boys receiving the name. Its peak year so far was 2021. Though still uncommon, the name has grown in favor among parents seeking a French alternative to the more popular Sebastian. Bastien's connection to the Mediterranean island of Corsica gives it a distinct geographic flavor, while its use as a diminutive of Sébastien ties it to a long-standing Christian tradition. The name has not yet broken into any state's top lists, suggesting its appeal remains niche but consistent.
Bastien is a French given name, originally a short form of Sébastien, the French form of Sebastian. The name Sebastian derives from the Latin 'Sebastianus', meaning 'from Sebaste', a city in Asia Minor named from the Greek 'sebastos' (venerable). Bastien has been used independently in French-speaking countries since the Middle Ages and is sometimes linked to the Corsican city of Bastia.
“Bastien” around the world
Where Bastien lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
180
babies in 2024
Quebec
26
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Bast, Tien
Variants: Sébastien, Sebastian
Sibling names for Bastien
Names that share Bastien's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Elise, Camille, Juliette, Margot, Sophie, Alizee, Anaelle, Anaise, Annais, Aurore, Collette, Fabienne, Jacquelina, Julienne, Maelys, Marine, Melaine, Miette, Mireille, Mirielle, Noemie, Veronique, Felicie, Capucine, Julliette, Magally, Mignonne
Brothers: Lucien, Matthieu, Raphaël, Théo, Adrien, Achille, Amaury, Anatole, Antoinne, Audric, Germain, Leandre, Maximilien, Nazaire, Toussaint, Yannick, Yohann, Antonin, Gaspard, Marguis, Yanick
