Fabian
Meaningbean grower · Latin
- US rank
- #468
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #253 in 2007
655 babies were named Fabian in the US in 2025. It has dropped 46 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1950–2025
US births per million boys, 1882–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Fabian you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Fabian
Fabian Schär
Swiss association football player
Choose Fabian and your child shares a first name with Fabian Schär, a Swiss association football player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Fabian, like who?” Fabian Schär's Wikipedia article is available in 52 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Fabian Schär on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Светлана Бекетова, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 2,608 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Fabian, 655 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fabian would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryFabian first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2007, when it reached #253.
- TrendFabian has slipped 46 places over the last five years and now sits at #468. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedFabian is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #134, followed by California (#248) and Texas (#265). It's in the top 1,000 in 28 states.
- MeaningIn Latin, Fabian means “bean grower”.
About the name Fabian
Fabian is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “bean grower”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ian”. US birth records list Fabian for boys from 1882 to 2025, in 123 of those 144 years. Its best year was 2007, when it ranked #253 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #468, with 655 babies.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.9 | 258,398 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 1970s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 1980s | 5.7 | 176,678 girls |
| 1990s | 4.9 | 202,429 girls |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 494,505 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5.5 | 181,818 boys |
| 1900s | 30 | 33,467 boys |
| 1910s | 32 | 30,902 boys |
| 1920s | 32 | 31,250 boys |
| 1930s | 24 | 41,580 boys |
| 1940s | 17 | 59,137 boys |
| 1950s | 25 | 40,800 boys |
| 1960s | 85 | 11,719 boys |
| 1970s | 160 | 6,250 boys |
| 1980s | 239 | 4,176 boys |
| 1990s | 416 | 2,406 boys |
| 2000s | 599 | 1,669 boys |
| 2010s | 520 | 1,924 boys |
| 2020s | 395 | 2,532 boys |
Other spellings of Fabian
More Latin boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Alexander · defender of men
Questions about the name Fabian
What does the name Fabian mean?
Fabian means “bean grower” in Latin.
What is the origin of the name Fabian?
Fabian has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Oliver, Theodore, Lucas.
Is Fabian a boy or girl name?
Fabian is a boy name.
How popular is the name Fabian?
Fabian ranked #468 for US boys in 2025, given to 655 babies. Its best year was 2007 (#253).