Boys' name · since 1994

Phabian

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 54 babies named Phabian, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Phabian is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 54 have been recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phabian has been recorded 54 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1994 to 2019.

  • #21,681 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 54 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phabian ranks #21,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 54 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#21,681 of 45,481
all-time among boys
54
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Phabian's 54 recorded births place it above 52.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Phabian's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Phabian's full recorded timeline at 2003, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Phabian popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2003)
9
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
45678910 199419992001200220032006201220132019 5

Phabian by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (27 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Phabian's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Phabian births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Phabian? ▼
54 babies have been named Phabian since 1994. All-time, it sits at #21,681 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 2003 with 9 births.
Where does Phabian sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Phabian ranks #21,681 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Phabian most popular? ▼
Phabian was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Phabian been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Phabian since 1994 -- 26 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Phabian? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pharaoh, Pharoah, Pharrell, Phares, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Phabian's data

  • Phabian's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2010s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Phabian

Nearby Names Like Phabian

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Phabian

Pharaoh Boy
#2045 1,992 births
Pharoah Boy
#9021 678 births
Pharrell Boy
#7491 460 births
Phares Boy
219 births
Pharell Boy
#12846 193 births

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Era
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Loral
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Phabian: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1994–2019 (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 Phabian 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.