Girl nameCurrently #357 in the USSteady
Sabrina
suh-BREE-nuh//səˈbriːnə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19977 lettersStarts with S
Meaning & origin
From the River Severn (British legend)
Sabrina comes from British legend as the name of a maiden drowned in the River Severn, which was said to be named for her, giving it a romantic, watery mythology. It gained wider fame through mid-century film and later television adaptations.
Sabrina's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Sabrina |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 5 |
| 1919 | 6 |
| 1939 | 6 |
| 1940 | 6 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 6 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1947 | 5 |
| 1948 | 10 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 13 |
| 1952 | 18 |
| 1953 | 22 |
| 1954 | 137 |
| 1955 | 1,121 |
| 1956 | 956 |
| 1957 | 913 |
| 1958 | 860 |
| 1959 | 859 |
| 1960 | 983 |
| 1961 | 885 |
| 1962 | 884 |
| 1963 | 884 |
| 1964 | 879 |
| 1965 | 789 |
| 1966 | 940 |
| 1967 | 2,639 |
| 1968 | 1,646 |
| 1969 | 1,956 |
| 1970 | 3,578 |
| 1971 | 2,422 |
| 1972 | 1,889 |
| 1973 | 1,611 |
| 1974 | 1,325 |
| 1975 | 1,333 |
| 1976 | 1,867 |
| 1977 | 4,328 |
| 1978 | 3,358 |
| 1979 | 2,887 |
| 1980 | 2,788 |
| 1981 | 2,511 |
| 1982 | 2,379 |
| 1983 | 2,566 |
| 1984 | 2,318 |
| 1985 | 2,279 |
| 1986 | 2,321 |
| 1987 | 2,553 |
| 1988 | 2,445 |
| 1989 | 2,590 |
| 1990 | 2,734 |
| 1991 | 2,909 |
| 1992 | 2,959 |
| 1993 | 3,332 |
| 1994 | 3,391 |
| 1995 | 3,544 |
| 1996 | 5,786 |
| 1997 | 5,823 |
| 1998 | 4,618 |
| 1999 | 3,650 |
| 2000 | 3,479 |
| 2001 | 2,921 |
| 2002 | 2,533 |
| 2003 | 2,397 |
| 2004 | 2,197 |
| 2005 | 1,984 |
| 2006 | 1,794 |
| 2007 | 1,729 |
| 2008 | 1,823 |
| 2009 | 1,511 |
| 2010 | 1,433 |
| 2011 | 1,230 |
| 2012 | 1,191 |
| 2013 | 1,131 |
| 2014 | 1,009 |
| 2015 | 926 |
| 2016 | 880 |
| 2017 | 740 |
| 2018 | 737 |
| 2019 | 788 |
| 2020 | 804 |
| 2021 | 790 |
| 2022 | 760 |
| 2023 | 776 |
| 2024 | 869 |
Sabrina through the decades
- Sabrina peaked in 1997, when 5,823 babies were named Sabrina in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Sabrina has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Sabrina currently ranks #357 in the US and is holding steady.
Nicknames
Bree
Variants & spellings
Sabryna