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Fabian

Boy's name · #468 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Fabian first appeared in 1882, vanished from the records entirely for 17 years, and since returning in 1900 has climbed back to #468. About 44,000 boys have carried it in all.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 33 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#21 in Austria (2025) · #30 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #49 in Poland (2025) · #160 in Mexico (2024) · #213 in Switzerland (2025) · #223 in Norway (2025) · #245 in Sweden (2025) · #246 in Netherlands (2025) · #247 in Ecuador (2025) · #452 in Belgium (2025) · #533 in Ireland (2025) · #549 in England & Wales (2025) and 3 more.

Famous Fabians

• Fabian — Pope and bishop of Rome from 236 to 250
• Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen — Baltic German officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer (1778–1852)
• Fabian Schär — Swiss association football player
• Fabián Ruiz — Spanish association football player
• Fabian Delph — English association football player (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

• Fabian Cortez — Marvel Comics
• Fabián^cs — spirit
• Fabian Stankowicz — The Avengers (comics)

What Fabians become

Among 2,369 notable people named Fabian:

Medical professionals appear 2.46× more often than among typical names — e.g. Fabian Anene Ositadimma Udekwu, Nigerian physician.

Similar names: Pablo · Faris · Marco · Adan · Cristian · Tristan

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