Fabian
Fabian is a distinctive choice, ranked #549 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Fabian in their class.
About the Name Fabian
Fabian has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 227 places in five years. It was most popular in 2013 at #266 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Fabian is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Fabian in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #442, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Fabian
- Fabian McCarthy (South African soccer) — Fabian McCarthy is a retired South African association football player.
- Fabian Hürzeler — Fabian Marc Hürzeler is a German professional football manager and former player.
- Fabian Edwards — Fabian Edwards is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL), where he is the 2025 PFL Middleweight Tournament Champion.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Fabian
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Fabian
Almost certainly the only Fabian in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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