Fabian

“Of the Fabius family” — Latin origin

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

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. Its center of gravity has moved: strongest in the South in the 1940s and 1950s, strongest in the West today.

Around the world: #21 in Austria (2025) · #30 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #49 in Poland (2025).

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

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 — Earth-616
Fabián — spirit
Fabian Stankowicz — character

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 · Rodrigo · Adan · Cristian · Tristan

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