How popular is the name Fabian?

Fabian ranks 500th among boys' names in US records, with 47,376 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,565.

Is Fabian a unisex name?

No. Fabian is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

2007, when 1,611 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#500 of boy names

Pronounced F EY1 B IY0 AH0 N (ARPABET)

Fabian is a boys' name, and first appears in 1882. It has been given to 47,376 children — the 500th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 37% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2007, when 1,611 children were given it.

2007Boys: 1,611Girls: 7

Phonetic detail

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

How popular is the name Fabian?: Fabian ranks 500th among boys' names in US records, with 47,376 births since 1882. Over the past decade it accounts for 8,565.
Is Fabian a unisex name?: No. Fabian is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Fabian most popular?: 2007, when 1,611 children were given the name. It has been in use for 143 years and is still recorded as of 2024.