US rank #3457 Boys' name Peak 2006 2,820 births

Favian — #3457 US boys' name

2,820 babies named Favian in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s81970s931980s2691990s6892000s10122010s5812020s168
#3457
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Favian was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

114 babies were named Favian in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Favian

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,820 babies named Favian between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Favian currently holds the #3457 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 114 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Favian performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,012 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Favian shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,028 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Favian in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Favian 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 2,820 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.

Favian at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,820

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2006

114 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,457

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Favian popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
114
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
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Favian by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,012 births that decade — 36% of Favian's all-time total
1960s81970s931980s2691990s6892000s10122010s5812020s168

Favian by state

Where Favian concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Favian
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,028 36.5%
#2 Texas
436 15.5%
#3 Illinois
56 2.0%
#4 Arizona
42 1.5%
#5 Florida
34 1.2%
#6 Washington
24 0.9%
#7 New York
19 0.7%
#8 Colorado
13 0.5%
California share of Favian's total US births 36.5%
Even split

1,028 of 2,820 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Favian appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Favian?
2,820 babies have been named Favian since 1961. It currently ranks #3457 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 114 births.
When was Favian most popular?
Favian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,012 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Favian most popular?
The top states for the name Favian are California (1,028 births), Texas (436 births), Illinois (56 births).
How long has the name Favian been used?
Favian has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Favian?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Favio, Favor, Favour, Favion. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.