US rank #3118 Girls' name Peak 1995 9,321 births

Fabiola — #3118 US girls' name

9,321 babies named Fabiola in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s161900s241910s561920s1111930s1081940s561950s791960s1801970s6701980s13231990s28352000s24572010s11222020s284
#3118
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Fabiola was born in this single decade.

1995
Single peak year

321 babies were named Fabiola in 1995 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Fabiola

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,321 babies named Fabiola between 1892 and 2024, spanning 133 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Fabiola currently holds the #3118 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1995, when 321 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Fabiola performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,835 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Fabiola shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 3,594 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Fabiola in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Fabiola 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 9,321 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.

Fabiola at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,321

Since 1892

133 years of records

Peak year

1995

321 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,118

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1892

Recorded for 133 years

Last year on file: 2024

Fabiola popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1892

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1995)
321
Annual births at peak — across 133 years of records
-1000100200300400 202420091994197919641948193119141892 5

Fabiola popularity over time — boys

53 total births recorded since 1985 (Fabiola as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 53 births
4681012 19971996199419931991199019861985 5

Fabiola by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,835 births that decade — 30% of Fabiola's all-time total
1890s161900s241910s561920s1111930s1081940s561950s791960s1801970s6701980s13231990s28352000s24572010s11222020s284

Fabiola by state

Where Fabiola concentrates geographically — total births since 1892

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Fabiola
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,594 38.6%
#2 Texas
1,538 16.5%
#3 Illinois
542 5.8%
#4 Florida
503 5.4%
#5 New York
387 4.2%
#6 Arizona
184 2.0%
#7 New Mexico
100 1.1%
#8 Georgia
91 1.0%
California share of Fabiola's total US births 38.6%
Even split

3,594 of 9,321 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Fabiola appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Fabiola?
9,321 babies have been named Fabiola since 1892. It currently ranks #3118 among girls. The peak year was 1995 with 321 births.
When was Fabiola most popular?
Fabiola was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,835 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Where is Fabiola most popular?
The top states for the name Fabiola are California (3,594 births), Texas (1,538 births), Illinois (542 births).
How long has the name Fabiola been used?
Fabiola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 133 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Fabiola?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Fabiana, Fabienne, Fabian, Fable, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1892–2024 (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.