Rising since 2018, #321 for girls today.
Popularity of Sabrina since 1916
Babies named Sabrina per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 0 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1940s | 41 |
| 1950s | 4,911 |
| 1960s | 12,454 |
| 1970s | 24,500 |
| 1980s | 24,637 |
| 1990s | 38,664 |
| 2000s | 22,351 |
| 2010s | 10,067 |
| 2020s | 4,959 |
Meaning & origin
Sabrina has a steady presence in American naming, first recorded in the U.S. in 1916. It reached its peak popularity in 1997, and after a period of decline, it has been rising again since 2018, currently ranking 321st in 2025 with about 1 in every 1681 newborn girls receiving the name. The name is most common in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Connecticut. Its appeal may stem from its melodic sound and literary associations, though its exact meaning remains a point of scholarly debate. Sabrina's trajectory suggests a modest but sustained comeback as parents rediscover this vintage-sounding name.
Sabrina is the Latinized form of the Welsh Hafren, the name of the River Severn, the longest river in Britain. According to Geoffrey of Monmouth's 12th-century work 'Historia Regum Britanniae', Sabrina was a legendary princess drowned in the river. The name saw occasional use in England from the 17th century, notably in Milton's 'Comus', and gained wider popularity in the 20th century.
Where Sabrina is most popular
Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
“Sabrina” around the world
Where Sabrina lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
50
babies in 2024
Ireland
8
babies in 2025
Quebec
10
babies in 2025
Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · Retraite Québec (Quebec).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Sab, Bri, Brina
Sibling names for Sabrina
Names that share Sabrina's style, for a brother or sister.
Sisters: Celia, Delia, Katrina, Felicity, Aurelia, Jordana, Laryssa, Patrina, Salina, Selina, Serina, Venessa, Cinthya, Diandra, Kareena, Katrena, Korina, Marena, Marisha, Melony, Petrina, Samaria, Sarena, Shenita, Symone, Tabetha, Zabrina, Aarika, Adrena, Andrena, Annissa, Banesa, Cerina, Damara, Dannica, Dinora, Elianny, Elishia, Felina, Genessa, Janeli, Jolina, Kabrina, Karinna, Katrinia, Lanea, Larinda, Maressa, Marinna, Marlisa, Marysa, Melaina, Natarsha, Nikkita, Saleena, Sareena, Sharina, Talina, Tanita, Terena, Terina, Terrina, Tristina, Vaneza, Alanny, Cabrina, Capricia, Cariana, Cortina, Cotina, Dalisa, Damariz, Errica, Felicha, Ismerai, Jaleena, Jestina, Karlena, Kateria, Kitrina, Korena, Korine, Labrea, Marcina, Mareena, Melinna, Montina, Morissa, Ragina, Salinda, Saprina, Satara, Sereena, Seretha, Seryna, Shamara, Subrena, Subrina, Sylena, Tabria, Talana, Telina, Torina, Vanassa, Vanessia, Damonica, Marleena, Anitria, Belina, Cabria, Careen, Carrina, Cartina, Dabria, Danaka, Dariona, Demara, Errika, Felcia, Gesenia, Jamina, Jasenia, Jenisa, Kabria, Kebrina, Ketrina, Korayma, Labrina, Mariena, Marisah, Markela, Martasia, Relena, Sabrea, Sabrie, Salisa, Santoria, Saryna, Satina, Satoria, Satrina, Selyna, Shetara, Suprena, Suprina, Tabathia, Tabithia, Taccara, Tanith, Taviana, Teleah, Tereka, Terralyn, Vinessa, Yariana, Yariela
Brothers: Julian, Dominic, Adrian, Gabriel, Damian, Terren, Dartanian, Labrandon, Jabreel, Montarius, Rodricus, Samarion, Sanuel
Names like Sabrina
Names whose popularity has moved with Sabrina's over the last 50 years.
