Sabrine
A feminine name of Moroccan origin meaning "born in the morning".
Name Census estimates that about 332 living Americans carry the first name Sabrine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sabrine today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sabrine births was 1999 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sabrine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sabrine with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
332
~ 1 in 1,032,393 Americans
Peak year
1999
18 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2020 SSA rank
#17,064
Tracked since 1970
Census
Sabrine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 403 people with the first name Sabrine, which placed it at #24,052 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,052
National first-name rank
People counted
403
403 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sabrine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabrine is White at 55.1%. The next largest groups are Black (23.1%) and Hispanic (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sabrine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sabrine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.1% · 222
- Black or African American23.1% · 93
- Hispanic or Latino9.7% · 39
- Two or more races7.7% · 31
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
Popularity
Sabrine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sabrine from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 104 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sabrine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sabrine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sabrine
The name Sabrine has its origins in Arabic, and it is a variant of the more common Arabic name Sabrina. The name is derived from the Latin word "Sabrina," which was the name of a Celtic goddess associated with the River Severn in Britain.
In Arabic, the name Sabrine is often interpreted to mean "patient" or "steadfast." It is a feminine name that has been used across various regions of the Middle East and North Africa for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Sabrine can be found in the writings of the famous Arab philosopher and poet Ibn Arabi, who lived in the 12th century. He mentioned a woman named Sabrine in his mystical works, though little is known about her historical identity.
Throughout history, there have been several notable women who bore the name Sabrine. One such example is Sabrine Goulamaly, an Algerian-French actress and model born in 1982. She has appeared in various French films and television shows, gaining recognition for her talent and beauty.
Another notable Sabrine is Sabrine Djermane, an Algerian professional tennis player born in 1984. She has represented Algeria in several international tournaments and achieved a career-high ranking of No. 167 in the world in singles.
In the realm of literature, there is Sabrine Ismail, an Egyptian novelist and short story writer born in 1962. Her works explore themes of identity, culture, and the experiences of women in contemporary Egyptian society.
Moving to the field of academia, Sabrine Noureddine is a Tunisian historian and professor at the University of Tunis. Born in 1975, she has authored several books and articles on the history of Tunisia and the broader Maghreb region.
Lastly, Sabrine Sellami is a Tunisian politician and activist born in 1983. She has been involved in various human rights and feminist movements, advocating for women's rights and social justice in her country.
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Sabrine throughout history, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultures and societies across the world.
People
Sabrine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sabrine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sabrine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sabrine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 332 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sabrine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,032,393 US residents.
Is Sabrine a common name?
We classify Sabrine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 344 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sabrine most popular?
The single biggest year for Sabrine was 1999, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sabrine is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sabrine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 403 people with the name Sabrine, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,052 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sabrine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sabrine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sabrine appears almost entirely female. Of the 396 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sabrine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sabrine is White at 55.1%. The next largest groups are Black (23.1%) and Hispanic (9.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sabrine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sabrine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.1% (222 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sabrine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sabrine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sabrine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sabrine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sabrine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sabrine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Sabrine as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.