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Worldwide Name Statistics

Fabian

Ranked #1003 - 1 in 192,215 people
US

Most common in

United States

42k bearers

World total

41,620

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1003

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States42k
Worldwide
~42k
rank #1003
Rarity
1 in 192,215
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~42k in US

About the name Fabian

There are an estimated 41,620 people named Fabian alive worldwide today. That ranks Fabian at #1003 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Fabian is held by approximately 41,620 people, ranking #1003 among first names. That works out to roughly 13 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 7,975 U.S. residents).

Historically Fabian is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.3% male).

Fabian appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.3%Female 0.7%

Fabian popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Fabian, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 5
  2. 1900: 9
  3. 1903: 5
  4. 1904: 9
  5. 1905: 6
  6. 1908: 6
  7. 1909: 7
  8. 1910: 7
  9. 1911: 8
  10. 1912: 12
  11. 1913: 16
  12. 1914: 23
  13. 1915: 28
  14. 1916: 25
  15. 1917: 33
  16. 1918: 32
  17. 1919: 29
  18. 1920: 29
  19. 1921: 35
  20. 1922: 38
  21. 1923: 41
  22. 1924: 40
  23. 1925: 34
  24. 1926: 31
  25. 1927: 38
  26. 1928: 38
  27. 1929: 29
  28. 1930: 20
  29. 1931: 27
  30. 1932: 33
  31. 1933: 28
  32. 1934: 26
  33. 1935: 24
  34. 1936: 30
  35. 1937: 21
  36. 1938: 23
  37. 1939: 21
  38. 1940: 23
  39. 1941: 24
  40. 1942: 29
  41. 1943: 26
  42. 1944: 22
  43. 1945: 20
  44. 1946: 29
  45. 1947: 14
  46. 1948: 28
  47. 1949: 32
  48. 1950: 50
  49. 1951: 43
  50. 1952: 49
  51. 1953: 43
  52. 1954: 38
  53. 1955: 47
  54. 1956: 36
  55. 1957: 56
  56. 1958: 40
  57. 1959: 173
  58. 1960: 186
  59. 1961: 158
  60. 1962: 121
  61. 1963: 133
  62. 1964: 141
  63. 1965: 169
  64. 1966: 177
  65. 1967: 172
  66. 1968: 182
  67. 1969: 191
  68. 1970: 217
  69. 1971: 232
  70. 1972: 219
  71. 1973: 220
  72. 1974: 233
  73. 1975: 252
  74. 1976: 266
  75. 1977: 328
  76. 1978: 333
  77. 1979: 365
  78. 1980: 366
  79. 1981: 412
  80. 1982: 372
  81. 1983: 373
  82. 1984: 394
  83. 1985: 468
  84. 1986: 493
  85. 1987: 505
  86. 1988: 553
  87. 1989: 601
  88. 1990: 773
  89. 1991: 765
  90. 1992: 722
  91. 1993: 839
  92. 1994: 790
  93. 1995: 729
  94. 1996: 805
  95. 1997: 865
  96. 1998: 876
  97. 1999: 1,005
  98. 2000: 1,081
  99. 2001: 1,116
  100. 2002: 1,150
  101. 2003: 1,152
  102. 2004: 1,230
  103. 2005: 1,232
  104. 2006: 1,281
  105. 2007: 1,403
  106. 2008: 1,184
  107. 2009: 1,174
  108. 2010: 1,042
  109. 2011: 1,198
  110. 2012: 1,162
  111. 2013: 1,096
  112. 2014: 1,053
  113. 2015: 943
  114. 2016: 868
  115. 2017: 825
  116. 2018: 810
  117. 2019: 796
  118. 2020: 708
  119. 2021: 684
  120. 2022: 673
  121. 2023: 658
  122. 2024: 714
  123. 2025: 655

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Fabian worldwide?

There are an estimated 41,620 people named Fabian alive worldwide today, ranking #1003 globally.

Is Fabian a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 192,215 people. In the United States there are roughly 41,620 bearers, which is 1 in 7,975 Americans.

Is Fabian a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Fabian is used 99.3% male and 0.7% female.

Where does the name Fabian come from?

Who are famous people named Fabian?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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