US rank #7308 Boys' name Peak 2008 694 births

Fabien — #7308 US boys' name

694 babies named Fabien in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s191980s911990s1502000s2452010s1392020s45
#7308
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 49% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Fabien was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

32 babies were named Fabien in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fabien

The Social Security Administration has registered 694 babies named Fabien between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Fabien currently holds the #7308 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 32 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fabien performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 245 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Fabien shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Fabien in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fabien in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 694 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Fabien at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

694

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2008

32 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#7,308

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fabien popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
32
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
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Fabien by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
245 births that decade — 35% of Fabien's all-time total
1960s51970s191980s911990s1502000s2452010s1392020s45

Fabien by state

Where Fabien concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Fabien
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
59 8.5%
#2 California
15 2.2%
Texas share of Fabien's total US births 8.5%
Even split

59 of 694 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fabien?
694 babies have been named Fabien since 1961. It currently ranks #7308 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 32 births.
When was Fabien most popular?
Fabien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 245 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Fabien most popular?
The top states for the name Fabien are Texas (59 births), California (15 births).
How long has the name Fabien been used?
Fabien has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fabien?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fabian, Fabio, Fabrizio, Fabricio, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1961–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.