Bastian
Boy name · #1022 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Bastian? In official American birth records, Bastian has been tracked continuously since 1991, giving it 34 years of documented American history.
Bastian ranks #1022 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 219 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1259, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,219 boys born in 2025 was named Bastian.
Babies named Bastian per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 34-year story
Bastian first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 224 babies and a rank of #1001. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bastian against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bastian in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bastian is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bastian will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bastian is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bastian is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Bastian is most common in MD (0.4 per 1,000), FL (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), NY (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Bastian is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Bastian
Statistically, parents drawn to Bastian tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kilian, Zavian, Caspian, Cillian, and Stellan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bastian | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 219 | #1021 |
| 2024 | 224 | #1001 |
| 2023 | 203 | #1066 |
| 2022 | 178 | #1156 |
| 2021 | 131 | #1397 |
| 2020 | 166 | #1160 |
| 2019 | 167 | #1162 |
| 2018 | 165 | #1160 |
| 2017 | 160 | #1170 |
| 2016 | 187 | #1055 |
| 2015 | 143 | #1259 |
| 2014 | 125 | #1362 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2205 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 53 | #2376 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 23 | #4105 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 19 | #4188 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bastian?
In official American birth records, the name Bastian first appeared in 1991 (over 34 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 34 years.
Is Bastian a popular boy name?
Bastian ranked #1022 among boys in 2025 with 219 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1259.
When was the name Bastian most popular?
Bastian peaked in 2024, when 224 American boys received the name (ranked #1001 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bastian?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,219 newborn American boys was named Bastian. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.