Boys' name · since 1961
Favian
Favian has 2,845 recorded births since 1961 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,631 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,169 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,845
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
2,845 babies have been named Favian since 1961, making it today's #4169 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Favian recorded 2,845 times among boys since 1961, holding rank #4169 nationally today, ahead of 70% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1961 to 2025.
- #2,631 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,169 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,845 born since 1961
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Favian ranks #2,631 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,169 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,845 born since 1961, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,631 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,169 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,845
- born since 1961
- 2000s
- peak decade
Favian's 2,845 recorded births place it above 94.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Favian compares
2,845 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
Favian's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Favian | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,845 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 114 | 34 | 22,252 |
Favian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Favian splits its recorded history at 1999: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1961 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 114 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Favian popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1961–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Favian by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (1,012 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Favian's strongest decade.
1,012 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Favian births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 93
1970s
93 births
- 1980s 269
1980s
269 births
- 1990s
1990s
689 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,012 births
- 2010s
2010s
581 births
- 2020s 193
2020s
193 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,012 births (36% of all-time use).
How Favian 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 Favian's total volume
Favian by state
Where Favian concentrates geographically, total births since 1961
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,034 | 36.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 444 | 15.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 56 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 42 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 34 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Washington | | 24 | 0.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 19 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 13 | 0.5% |
1,034 of 2,845 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Favian appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Favian's data
- Favian's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,012 total births); usage has since declined to 193 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Favians (1,034 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Favian: 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 (~64 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, 1961–2025 (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 Favian 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.