Bastian

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A few things about Bastian you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bastian

Bastian Schweinsteiger

German association football player

Choose Bastian and your child shares a first name with Bastian Schweinsteiger, a German association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bastian, like who?” Bastian Schweinsteiger's Wikipedia article is available in 76 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,800 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Bastian, 219 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bastian would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBastian first shows up in US birth records in 1991, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 34 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #1,001.
• 📈Then vs nowBastian is 14× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 108,696 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 7,800.
• 🚀TrendBastian has climbed 139 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,021. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedBastian is most popular in Maryland, where it ranks #475, followed by Connecticut (#498) and Florida (#557). It's in the top 1,000 in 10 states.
• 💬MeaningBastian is a German form of Sebastian, which means “from Sebaste”.

About the name Bastian

Bastian is a boy name meaning “from Sebaste”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Bastian for boys from 1991 to 2025, in 35 of those 35 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #1,001 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,021, with 219 babies.