How Many People Are Named Bastian?
An estimated 2,373 people in the United States have the first name Bastian. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Bastian peaked in popularity in 2024 with 224 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Bastian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Bastian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Bastian is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,373
About 1 in 144,439 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
224 births
Total Registered
2,393
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Bastian
Bastian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,393 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Bastian as a male name
Ranked #1,001 in 2024
224 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (224 births)
Bastian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Bastian span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,153 babies were registered. While Bastian is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Bastian by Decade
How has Bastian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Bastian by State
Birth registrations for Bastian span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 50 Bastians were registered per state.
Bastian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Bastian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Bastian
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Bastian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Bastian?
We estimate approximately 2,373 people named Bastian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 144,439 Americans share this first name.
Is Bastian a common name?
Bastian is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,393 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Bastian most popular?
Bastian reached peak popularity in 2024, when 224 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Bastian is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Bastian a male name?
Bastian is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Bastian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Bastian Smith, Bastian Johnson, Bastian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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