Total births
489
Girls' name · since 1949
Fabienne
489 babies named Fabienne in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 489
- total births
- 1949–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Fabienne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 489 recorded since 1949.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fabienne has been recorded 489 times among girls since 1949, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2010.
- 489 total births
- 1949–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
489 girls have been named Fabienne since 1949, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 489
- total births
- 1949–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Fabienne was born in this single decade.
1950
Single peak year
36 babies were named Fabienne in 1950 - its busiest year on record.
Fabienne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fabienne's full recorded timeline at 1983, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1949, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1950 peak of 36 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fabienne at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1950
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1949
Fabienne popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2010
- Peak year (1950)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Fabienne by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Fabienne's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Fabienne births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
71 births
- 1960s 27
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
70 births
- 1980s
1980s
137 births
- 1990s
1990s
129 births
- 2000s 43
2000s
43 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 137 births (28% of all-time use).
Fabienne by state
Where Fabienne concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 85 | 17.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 24 | 4.9% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
New York share of Fabienne's total US births 17.4%
Even split
85 of 489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fabienne? ▼
Fabienne has been given to 489 babies in the U.S. since 1949, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 36 babies were born in 1950, its single highest year.
When was Fabienne most popular? ▼
Fabienne was most popular in the 1980s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Fabienne most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fabienne are New York (85 births), Florida (24 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Fabienne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Fabienne since 1949 -- 62 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Fabienne? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fabiola, Fabiana, Fabian, Fable, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Fabienne's data
- Fabienne's decade-level peak was the 1980s (137 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Fabiennes (85 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Fabienne
Nearby Names Like Fabienne
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Fabienne
Fabiola Girl
#3128 9,376 births
Fabiana Girl
#3418 1,853 births
Fabian Girl
327 births
Fable Girl
#3751 311 births
Fabianna Girl
195 births
Compare Fabienne side by side: Fabienne vs Fabiola Fabienne vs Fabiana Fabienne vs Fabian
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1949–2010 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fabienne: Baby Name Since 1949 - 489 Births, Peak 1950." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fabienne. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Fabienne 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 June 2026.