Fabyan
A name derived from the Latin "Fabian", meaning "bean farmer".
Name Census estimates that about 85 living Americans carry the first name Fabyan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fabyan today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fabyan births was 2003 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fabyan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Fabyan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
85
~ 1 in 4,032,404 Americans
Peak year
2003
10 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2018 SSA rank
#12,759
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Fabyan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fabyan from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 63 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fabyan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Fabyan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fabyan
The given name Fabyan has its roots in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "faba," which means "bean." The name is thought to have originated as a nickname or surname for someone who worked with beans or perhaps had a particular fondness for them.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Fabyan dates back to the 12th century. In 1196, a monk named Fabyan is mentioned in the chronicles of the Benedictine abbey of Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, England. This suggests that the name may have been in use in parts of Europe during the Middle Ages.
In the 15th century, there was a notable English chronicler and poet named Robert Fabyan (c. 1455-1513). He is best known for his work "The New Chronicles of England and France," which provides a detailed account of English history from the time of the legendary Brutus of Troy up until the reign of Henry VII.
Another historical figure with the name Fabyan was Henry Fabyan (c. 1610-1670), an English Puritan minister and author. He served as the vicar of St. Giles Cripplegate in London and wrote several theological works, including "A Treatise of the Divine Promises" and "The Conflict of the Outward and Inward Man."
In the 18th century, there was a British army officer named Fabyan Weston (c. 1700-1772). He served in the British Army during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.
Fabyan Pomeroy (1777-1854) was an American lawyer and politician from Massachusetts. He served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate, and was also a delegate to the Massachusetts Constitutional Convention of 1820-1821.
While the name Fabyan has its origins in Latin and was in use throughout various periods of European history, it has remained relatively uncommon in modern times. Its unique connection to the world of beans and its long-standing presence in historical records make it an intriguing and distinctive given name.
People
Fabyan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fabyan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fabyan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fabyan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 85 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fabyan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,032,404 US residents.
Is Fabyan a common name?
We classify Fabyan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 86 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fabyan most popular?
The single biggest year for Fabyan was 2003, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fabyan is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Fabyan in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fabyan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fabyan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Fabyan still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fabyan in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Fabyan can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Fabyan?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Fabyan at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.