Sebrina
Feminine
The first vowel is the only thing separating this from the standard spelling, and it is not audible. Both are said with a neutral opening syllable that could be written with almost any letter, so the choice between a and e is made entirely on paper and heard by nobody.
How old is the name Sebrina?
Sebrina first appears in US birth records in 1955 — 70 years ago. The typical Sebrina alive today was born around 1975, making them about 50 years old. About 2,000 people named Sebrina are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Sebrina most popular?
Sebrina peaked in 1970, reaching #916 nationally. See the whole 1970 chart.
Lists built from the same records:
Where it comes from
From Sabrina to Sebrina
The story of Sebrina
What turned a river into a name was a masque. Milton wrote an entertainment for a family's private performance in which a young woman, trapped and immobilised by a sorcerer, is freed by a river spirit summoned with a song. He gave the spirit the river's Roman name and a back-story taken from an old chronicle: a girl drowned in the water who became its guardian. The masque was performed once, at a castle on the Welsh border, and printed a few years later. Almost every literary use of the name in English since descends from that single evening's work, and so, indirectly, does its arrival on American birth certificates.
Meaning
from the Roman name of an English river
The name is the Latin form of the Severn, recorded by Roman writers. Its own origin is British rather than Latin and cannot be traced further back with confidence, but the identification with the river is secure.
How the name formed
- Sabrina
- Sebrina
Pronouncing Sebrina
suh-BREE-nuh
Three syllables with the stress in the middle. The opening vowel is reduced to nothing, which is why the two spellings are indistinguishable in speech.
Nicknames for Sebrina
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1955
- Most girls named
- 1970141 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #916reached in 1970
- Change vs 2021
- −22.2%7 in 2024, from 9
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Sebrinas among us
people named Sebrina are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Sebrina sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- Bree sits inside it as a short form that sounds entirely modern.
- The rhythm is even and the name is comfortable to say quickly.
- It has a real and very old river behind it rather than an invented origin.
- Sabrina is overwhelmingly standard and this spelling gets corrected for life.
- The changed letter is inaudible, so the effort is spent entirely on paper.
- It is tied closely to the decades of its rise.
Nobody names a baby alone.
Put Sebrina to the vote.
Add it to a family vote or a couple’s swipe deck — the other person gets one card, a simple answer and room to say why. No app, no account for them.
Only the people you invite can see your list.
Already decided on Sebrina? Hide it among decoys and let them guess.
What they receive
Someone added a name to your list
Sebrina
Feminine
Frequently asked
- How many Sebrinas are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 2,000 people named Sebrina are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Sebrina in 2025?
- Sebrina is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Sebrina with classmates?
- Sebrina will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More S names
The most-given names starting with S, all years combined.
Susan#1085 · Sarah#90 · Sandra#1207 · Stephanie#557 · Sharon#1250 · Shirley#1581 · Samantha#151 · Sophia#5
Looking for what else is popular rather than what resembles Sebrina? See the current top 100.
Choosing between Sebrina and another name?
See them side by side — full stats, history and a gentle verdict.
Compare side by sideIn a hurry? Just pick a winner — one tap, no sign-up, and you see how everyone else voted.
Weighing a whole shortlist? Add the rest in the builder, or settle it with a bracket.
Cast your vote
Which one would you pick?
Your gut first, the numbers after — the split shows once you pick.
US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
No advertising trackers and no data sellinghow we handle your dataindependent and founder-run, about Name Battle