Boys' name · since 1915
Fabio
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 2,897 babies named Fabio, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,595 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,608 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,897
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Fabio is the #2608 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,897 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fabio has been recorded 2,897 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #2608 nationally and more common than 81% 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 1915 to 2025.
- #2,595 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,608 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,897 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Fabio ranks #2,595 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,608 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,897 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,595 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,608 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,897
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
Fabio's 2,897 recorded births place it above 94.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Fabio compares
2,897 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Fabio's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fabio | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,897 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 98 | 34 | 22,252 |
Fabio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Fabio splits its recorded history at 1989: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 98 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Fabio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Fabio by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (621 births, 21% of the file).
2000s was Fabio's strongest decade.
621 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Fabio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1950s 25
1950s
25 births
- 1960s 133
1960s
133 births
- 1970s
1970s
266 births
- 1980s
1980s
372 births
- 1990s
1990s
583 births
- 2000s
2000s
621 births
- 2010s
2010s
568 births
- 2020s
2020s
313 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 621 births (21% of all-time use).
How Fabio 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 Fabio's total volume
Fabio by state
Where Fabio concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 451 | 15.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 438 | 15.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 356 | 12.3% |
| #4 | Texas | | 220 | 7.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 101 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Massachusetts | | 49 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 17 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 12 | 0.4% |
451 of 2,897 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Fabio appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Fabio's data
- Fabio's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (621 total births) through the 2020s (313) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Fabios (451 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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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Fabio
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Fabio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1915–2025 (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 Fabio 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.