Faber vs Fabian

Side-by-side comparison of Faber and Fabian — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Faber

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Name B

Fabian

Boy name · Rank #442

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Metric Faber Fabian
Current Rank Unranked #442
Total Births (all years) 60 43,590
Peak Year 1928 2007
Peak Year Births 7 1,396
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Faber Fabian
1880ss — 5
1900ss — 42
1910ss 17 213
1920ss 33 353
1930ss 10 253
1940ss — 247
1950ss — 503
1960ss — 1,624
1970ss — 2,637
1980ss — 4,439
1990ss — 8,080
2000ss — 11,969
2010ss — 9,792
2020ss — 3,433

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Faber Fabian
2014 — 1,053
2015 — 942
2016 — 868
2017 — 825
2018 — 810
2019 — 796
2020 — 708
2021 — 684
2022 — 672
2023 — 658
2024 — 711

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1931.

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