Bastien comes from the French / Spanish tradition, meaning Person from ancient city of Sebastia.
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How popular is Bastien?
2021peak year
Today, Bastien is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5498), with only about 17 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 26 babies were given the name (ranked #4025 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Bastien's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 287 babies have been registered as Bastien since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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