Fabien
Fabien was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #5,137 in England & Wales and #2,789 in Canada.
Fabien as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | #5,137 (3) | — | #2,789 (6) |
| 2024 | #7,257 (11) | #5,120 (3) | — | #1,909 (10) |
| 2023 | #9,763 (7) | — | — | #1,496 (13) |
| 2022 | #8,300 (9) | #3,450 (5) | — | #2,229 (7) |
| 2021 | #6,698 (12) | — | — | #2,260 (7) |
| 2020 | #10,605 (6) | #2,228 (9) | — | — |
| 2019 | #8,889 (8) | #3,411 (5) | — | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #2,445 (8) | — | #1,983 (8) |
| 2017 | #6,685 (12) | #3,040 (6) | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #2,556 (8) | — | — |
| 2015 | #7,491 (10) | #2,150 (10) | — | #2,139 (7) |
| 2014 | #5,066 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #5,659 (15) | #2,216 (9) | — | #2,606 (5) |
| 2012 | #4,686 (20) | #1,507 (16) | — | #1,781 (9) |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | #2,390 (8) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2008 at #3,421.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1961.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 26,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Fabien is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 170,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 97,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | 2025 | #716 | 5 |
Fabien (boys): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fabien | Canada | Boys | #2,789 | 6 |
| Fabien | England & Wales | Boys | #5,137 | 3 |
| Fabien | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Fabien | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Fabien | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |