Boy nameCurrently #442 in the USFalling
Fabian
FAY-bee-un//ˈfeɪbiən//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20076 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
Bean grower (from the Roman family Fabius)
Fabian comes from the Roman family name Fabius, thought to derive from 'faba', meaning bean, referring to an ancestor's occupation growing beans. Its smooth, distinctive sound honors a 3rd-century pope and martyr, Saint Fabian.
Fabian's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Fabian |
|---|---|
| 1882 | 5 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 7 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 16 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 33 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 29 |
| 1921 | 35 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 41 |
| 1924 | 40 |
| 1925 | 34 |
| 1926 | 31 |
| 1927 | 38 |
| 1928 | 38 |
| 1929 | 29 |
| 1930 | 20 |
| 1931 | 27 |
| 1932 | 33 |
| 1933 | 28 |
| 1934 | 26 |
| 1935 | 24 |
| 1936 | 30 |
| 1937 | 21 |
| 1938 | 23 |
| 1939 | 21 |
| 1940 | 23 |
| 1941 | 24 |
| 1942 | 29 |
| 1943 | 26 |
| 1944 | 22 |
| 1945 | 20 |
| 1946 | 29 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 28 |
| 1949 | 32 |
| 1950 | 50 |
| 1951 | 43 |
| 1952 | 49 |
| 1953 | 43 |
| 1954 | 38 |
| 1955 | 47 |
| 1956 | 36 |
| 1957 | 56 |
| 1958 | 40 |
| 1959 | 173 |
| 1960 | 186 |
| 1961 | 158 |
| 1962 | 121 |
| 1963 | 133 |
| 1964 | 141 |
| 1965 | 169 |
| 1966 | 177 |
| 1967 | 172 |
| 1968 | 182 |
| 1969 | 191 |
| 1970 | 217 |
| 1971 | 232 |
| 1972 | 220 |
| 1973 | 220 |
| 1974 | 233 |
| 1975 | 252 |
| 1976 | 266 |
| 1977 | 328 |
| 1978 | 333 |
| 1979 | 365 |
| 1980 | 366 |
| 1981 | 412 |
| 1982 | 372 |
| 1983 | 373 |
| 1984 | 394 |
| 1985 | 468 |
| 1986 | 493 |
| 1987 | 504 |
| 1988 | 553 |
| 1989 | 601 |
| 1990 | 773 |
| 1991 | 765 |
| 1992 | 722 |
| 1993 | 839 |
| 1994 | 790 |
| 1995 | 729 |
| 1996 | 805 |
| 1997 | 865 |
| 1998 | 876 |
| 1999 | 1,005 |
| 2000 | 1,081 |
| 2001 | 1,116 |
| 2002 | 1,150 |
| 2003 | 1,152 |
| 2004 | 1,230 |
| 2005 | 1,232 |
| 2006 | 1,281 |
| 2007 | 1,403 |
| 2008 | 1,184 |
| 2009 | 1,174 |
| 2010 | 1,042 |
| 2011 | 1,198 |
| 2012 | 1,162 |
| 2013 | 1,096 |
| 2014 | 1,053 |
| 2015 | 942 |
| 2016 | 868 |
| 2017 | 825 |
| 2018 | 810 |
| 2019 | 796 |
| 2020 | 708 |
| 2021 | 684 |
| 2022 | 672 |
| 2023 | 658 |
| 2024 | 711 |
Fabian through the decades
- Fabian peaked in 2007, when 1,403 babies were named Fabian in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Fabian has fallen 35% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Fabian currently ranks #442 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Fabe
Variants & spellings
FabiánFabiano