The first name Fabien
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 3 boys were named Fabien, making it the 5,137th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2001, with 18 births (#910).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Fabien with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fabien at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 12 boys born in the United States were named Fabien, the 6,921st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 32 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Fabien
34 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Fabien BarthezFrench footballer (born 1971)
- Fabien ClaudeFrench biathlete, born 1994
- Fabien CauseurFrench basketball player (born 1987)
- Fabien FrankelEnglish actor, born 1994
- Fabien LemoineFrench footballer, born 1987
- Fabien RousselFrench politician (born 1969)
- Fabien GilotFrench swimmer, born 1984
- Fabien AudardFrench association football player, born 1976
- Fabien GrellierFrench road cyclist, born 1994
- Fabien FarnolleBeninese and French footballer, born 1985
- Fabien CentonzeFrench association football player, born 1996
- Fabien GalthiéFrench rugby union coach and former player, born 1969
Questions
- How popular is the name Fabien?
- In 2025, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Fabien, ranking 5,137th. Its peak was 2001, with 18 births.
- Is Fabien a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 706 US babies named Fabien since 1880 were boys.
- When was Fabien most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Fabien, its highest rank at 3,442nd.