Fabian has been given to about 44,577 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Fabian ranks 468th among American boys in 2025, with 655 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 1,403 babies were given the name, ranking 253rd. The typical living American called Fabian is about 22 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.