Meaning and history
Sébastien is the French form of Sebastian, from the Greek name Sebastianos, meaning “from Sebaste”; the place-name itself derives from sebastos, “venerable.” The name spread through devotion to the early Christian martyr Saint Sebastian. French rally driver Sébastien Loeb and footballer Sébastien Haller are notable bearers.
20062006: 171 births, rank #1,049
2007: 178 births, rank #1,053
2008: 174 births, rank #1,074
2009: 142 births, rank #1,250
2010: 133 births, rank #1,292
20112011: 138 births, rank #1,250
2012: 116 births, rank #1,428
2013: 155 births, rank #1,162
2014: 134 births, rank #1,313
2015: 129 births, rank #1,353
20162016: 118 births, rank #1,456
2017: 103 births, rank #1,575
2018: 107 births, rank #1,565
2019: 87 births, rank #1,777
2020: 59 births, rank #2,292
20212021: 93 births, rank #1,740
2022: 108 births, rank #1,611
2023: 97 births, rank #1,718
2024: 88 births, rank #1,833
20252025: 55 births, rank #2,451
In 2025, 55 babies were recorded with the name Sébastien, ranking #2,451 among boys.