Boys' name · since 1960
Fabain
Fabain has 49 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,295 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 49
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Fabain is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 49 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Fabain recorded 49 times among boys since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1991.
- #22,295 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 49 born since 1960
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fabain ranks #22,295 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 49 born since 1960, peaking in the 1970s.
- #22,295 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 49
- born since 1960
- 1970s
- peak decade
Fabain's 49 recorded births place it above 50.74% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Fabain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fabain's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fabain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1991
- Peak year (1976)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Fabain by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (20 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Fabain's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Fabain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
20 births
- 1980s
1980s
12 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 20 births (41% of all-time use).
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- Fabain's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (20 total births) through the 1990s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Fabain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~31 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1960–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fabain draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.