Sabrina (given name)

==Popularity==

==Popularity==

The use of Sabrina was very rare as a given name in Britain prior to the 19th century, with the singular exception of [[Sabrina Sidney]] (1757–1843), an English foundling girl, named for her orphanage overlooking River Severn.<ref name="Dunkling">{{Citation |last1=Dunkling |first1=Leslie |last2=Gosling |first2=William |title=The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names |place=New York |publisher=Facts on File Publications |year=1983 |page=[https://archive.org/details/factsonfiledicti00dunk/page/247 247] |isbn=0-87196-274-8 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/factsonfiledicti00dunk/page/247 }}</ref> Its popularity rose, at first in the United States, following the release of the film ''[[Sabrina (1954 film)|Sabrina]]'' (1954), a romantic drama-comedy based on [[Samuel A. Taylor|Samuel Taylor]]'s ''[[Sabrina Fair]],'' in which the protagonist Sabrina Fairchild was played by [[Audrey Hepburn]]. It was boosted by the popularity of the comic book character [[Sabrina the Teenage Witch]], who debuted in 1962. Additional peaks in usage followed its use for characters on the American television series ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', which aired from 1976 to 1981, and ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'', based on the comic book character, which aired from 1996 to 2003.<ref> {{Citation

The use of Sabrina was very rare as a given name in Britain prior to the 19th century, with the singular exception of [[Sabrina Sidney]] (1757–1843), an English foundling girl, named for her orphanage overlooking River Severn.<ref name="Dunkling">{{Citation |last1=Dunkling |first1=Leslie |last2=Gosling |first2=William |title=The Facts on File Dictionary of First Names |place=New York |publisher=Facts on File Publications |year=1983 |page=[https://archive.org/details/factsonfiledicti00dunk/page/247 247] |isbn=0-87196-274-8 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/factsonfiledicti00dunk/page/247 }}</ref> Its popularity rose, at first in the United States, following the release of the film ''[[Sabrina (1954 film)|Sabrina]]'' (1954), a romantic drama-comedy based on [[Samuel A. Taylor|Samuel Taylor]]'s ''[[Sabrina Fair]],'' in which the protagonist Sabrina Fairchild was played by [[Audrey Hepburn]]. It was boosted by the popularity of the comic book character [[Sabrina Spellman|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]], who debuted in 1962. Additional peaks in usage followed its use for characters on the American television series ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', which aired from 1976 to 1981, and ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996 TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'', based on the comic book character, which aired from 1996 to 2003.<ref> {{Citation

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It was the 789th most popular name for females born in the United States in 1954, and rose to the 245th most popular name in 1955, immediately following the release of the film ''Sabrina''. <ref name="ssa.gov">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi |title=United States Social Security Administration |access-date=2008-05-11 |archive-date=2018-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to Dunkling (1983), "[i]n the U.S. Sabrina has tended to displace [[wikt:Sabina#English|Sabina]] since [the 1950s]."<ref name="Dunkling" />

It was the 789th most popular name for females born in the United States in 1954, and rose to the 245th most popular name in 1955, immediately following the release of the film ''Sabrina''.<ref name="ssa.gov">{{Cite web |url=http://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi |title=United States Social Security Administration |access-date=2008-05-11 |archive-date=2018-02-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180202070118/https://www.ssa.gov/cgi-bin/babyname.cgi |url-status=dead }}</ref> According to Dunkling (1983), "[i]n the U.S. Sabrina has tended to displace [[wikt:Sabina#English|Sabina]] since [the 1950s]."<ref name="Dunkling" />

The name had peaks in popularity in 1970 (rank 107) and 1977 (rank 63). The 1996 television series resulted in a renewed peak in 1997 (rank 53). The name was ranked as the 412th most popular name for American-born females in 2022.<ref name="ssa.gov"/> The name peaked in popularity in France in 1979&ndash;1981 (rank 8) and in Italy in 2001 (rank 35). In Germany, it peaked in popularity at rank 8 in 1987 and 1989.<ref name=behindthename>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/sabrina Behind the Name]</ref>

The name had peaks in popularity in 1970 (rank 107) and 1977 (rank 63). The 1996 television series resulted in a renewed peak in 1997 (rank 53). The name was ranked as the 412th most popular name for American-born females in 2022.<ref name="ssa.gov"/> The name peaked in popularity in France in 1979&ndash;1981 (rank 8) and in Italy in 2001 (rank 35). In Germany, it peaked in popularity at rank 8 in 1987 and 1989.<ref name=behindthename>[http://www.behindthename.com/name/sabrina Behind the Name]</ref>