Masculine dossier · first seen 1882
Fabian
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2007
Peak births
1,396
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Fabian
How many people are named Fabian?
An estimated 41,807 living Americans are named Fabian.
How rare is Fabian?
Fabian is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 655 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 53.1% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Fabian?
The median age of a living American named Fabian is approximately 22 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 34 years old.
Is Fabian still popular?
Yes. Fabian is holding steady, with 655 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Fabian most common?
Fabian has its strongest geographic signal in New Mexico, where it appears 10.8× more often than the national baseline.
1882Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
53.1%
2025
655
All-time
44,250
Where it lives now
Fabian is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 6.9× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Fabian is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.