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Fabian

Boy

Meaning of Fabian: Latin: 'bean grower'

Fabian is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 481st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 538th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#481

655 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#538

71 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

44,577

First recorded 1882 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 412 babies1982: 372 babies1983: 373 babies1984: 394 babies1985: 468 babies1986: 493 babies1987: 505 babies1988: 553 babies1989: 601 babies1990: 773 babies19901991: 765 babies1992: 722 babies1993: 839 babies1994: 790 babies1995: 729 babies1996: 805 babies1997: 865 babies1998: 876 babies1999: 1,005 babies2000: 1,081 babies20002001: 1,116 babies2002: 1,150 babies2003: 1,152 babies2004: 1,230 babies2005: 1,232 babies2006: 1,281 babies2007: 1,403 babies2008: 1,184 babies2009: 1,174 babies2010: 1,042 babies20102011: 1,198 babies2012: 1,162 babies2013: 1,096 babies2014: 1,053 babies2015: 943 babies2016: 868 babies2017: 825 babies2018: 810 babies2019: 796 babies2020: 708 babies20202021: 684 babies2022: 673 babies2023: 658 babies2024: 714 babies2025: 655 babies
US babies named Fabian per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,403.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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