How Many People Are Named Fabian?
An estimated 41,788 people in the United States have the first name Fabian. It is predominantly male (99.3%). The average bearer is 26 years old, and Fabian peaked in popularity in 2007 with 1,403 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Fabian as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Fabian paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Fabian is overwhelmingly male, 327 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
41,788
About 1 in 8,202 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.3% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2007
1,403 births
Total Registered
43,917
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Fabian
Fabian is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 43,917 total births registered, 99.3% were male.
Fabian as a male name
Ranked #442 in 2024
711 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (1,396 births)
Fabian as a female name
Ranked #16,045 in 2008
6 female births in 2008
Peak: 1950 (18 births)
Fabian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Fabian span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 12,003 babies were registered. Fabian has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Fabian by Decade
How has Fabian tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Fabian by State
Birth registrations for Fabian span all 40 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Hawaii, Delaware, Kentucky. On average, about 997 Fabians were registered per state.
Fabian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Fabian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Fabian
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
Fabian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fabian?
We estimate approximately 41,788 people named Fabian are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 8,202 Americans share this first name.
Is Fabian a common name?
Fabian is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43,917 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Fabian most popular?
Fabian reached peak popularity in 2007, when 1,403 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Fabian is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Fabian a male name?
Fabian is predominantly male. 99.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Fabian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Fabian Smith, Fabian Johnson, Fabian Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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