Reggie vs Sebastian
Reggie and Sebastiancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Reggie was ranked #37 and Sebastian #47 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Reggie was ranked #91 and Sebastian #116 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Reggie was ranked #163 and Sebastian #125 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Reggie was ranked #144 and Sebastian #154 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Reggie and Sebastian over time
Reggie and Sebastian appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Sebastian held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Reggie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sebastian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Reggie in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Reggie moved ahead of Sebastian in England and Wales · Boys — #52 and #42 the year before became #43 and #45.
- Longest-running competitions
Reggie and Sebastian were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #37 and #47.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Reggie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sebastian in 28.
Highest recorded here: Reggie #37 in 2025, Sebastian #28 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Reggie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #52 and #42; by 2024 that had become #43 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Reggie #37, Sebastian #47.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Reggie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sebastian in 12.
Highest recorded here: Reggie #163 in 2025, Sebastian #80 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Reggie #163, Sebastian #125.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2013–2024
Reggie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Sebastian in 8.
Highest recorded here: Reggie #144 in 2024, Sebastian #103 in 2019.
The order changed in 2024: Reggie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #161 and #118; by 2024 that had become #144 and #154.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Reggie #144, Sebastian #154.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Reggie | Sebastian |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Traditionally interpreted as 'venerable' or 'revered' — from Latin Sebastianus, 'from Sebaste' (a city in Asia Minor), whose own name derives from a Greek word used to translate the Roman imperial title Augustus. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin, from Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /səˈbæstʃən/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #37 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 65/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 70/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Sebastian has a recorded origin (Latin, from Greek); Reggie does not have one recorded yet.
- Reggie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Sebastian.
- A meaning is recorded for Sebastian; Reggie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Reggie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #37 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #37 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Sebastian
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #415 among boys in Norway in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1968–2025
Highest recorded position: #6 among boys in Norway, in 2006 (recorded 1968–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #47 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys