Boys' name · since 1882
Fabian
Fabian has 44,250 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,250
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Fabian is the #468 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 44,250 recorded since 1882.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fabian has been recorded 44,250 times among boys since 1882, currently ranked #468 nationally and more common than 97% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #543 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #468 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 44,250 born since 1882
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fabian ranks #543 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #468 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 44,250 born since 1882, peaking in the 2000s.
- #543 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #468 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 44,250
- born since 1882
- 2000s
- peak decade
Fabian's 44,250 recorded births place it above 98.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
40 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Fabian compares
44,250 Top 4% higher than 96% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fabian's all-time total is 120x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fabian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 44,250 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,396 | 34 | 22,252 |
Fabian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Fabian's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 1,396, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Fabian popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 1,396
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Fabian popularity over time - girls
327 total births recorded since 1950 (Fabian as girls' name)
Fabian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (11,969 births, 27% of the file).
2000s was Fabian's strongest decade.
11,969 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Fabian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1900s 42
1900s
42 births
- 1910s 213
1910s
213 births
- 1920s 353
1920s
353 births
- 1930s 253
1930s
253 births
- 1940s 247
1940s
247 births
- 1950s 503
1950s
503 births
- 1960s 1,624
1960s
1,624 births
- 1970s 2,636
1970s
2,636 births
- 1980s 4,440
1980s
4,440 births
- 1990s
1990s
8,080 births
- 2000s
2000s
11,969 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,793 births
- 2020s 4,092
2020s
4,092 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 11,969 births (27% of all-time use).
How Fabian compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Fabian's total volume
Fabian by state
Where Fabian concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12,042 | 27.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10,072 | 22.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 2,433 | 5.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 2,345 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 1,979 | 4.5% |
| #6 | New York | | 1,877 | 4.2% |
| #7 | New Mexico | | 1,197 | 2.7% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 920 | 2.1% |
12,042 of 44,250 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Fabian appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Fabian's data
- Fabian's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (11,969 total births) through the 2020s (4,092) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Fabians (12,042 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fabian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~143 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, 1882–2025 (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 Fabian 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.