Fabio
Boy name · #2608 in 2025 · Uniqueness 75/100
Fabio ranks #2608 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2565, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 boys born in 2025 was named Fabio.
The 110-year story
Fabio first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 98 boys were named Fabio — good for #1526 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Fabio per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fabio in class?
Fabio scores 75 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Fabio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fabio is most common
Geography matters for names, and Fabio is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Fabios were FL (15), CA (7), TX (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Fabio
Statistically, parents drawn to Fabio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fausto, Flavio, Macario, Braulio, and Marko.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fabio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #2604 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2313 |
| 2023 | 60 | #2315 |
| 2022 | 58 | #2408 |
| 2021 | 32 | #3497 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 52 | #2472 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2016 | 58 | #2278 |
| 2015 | 48 | #2565 |
| 2014 | 58 | #2277 |
| 2013 | 53 | #2364 |
| 2012 | 62 | #2155 |
| 2011 | 62 | #2129 |
| 2010 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2009 | 50 | #2528 |
| 2008 | 76 | #1899 |
| 2007 | 72 | #1951 |
| 2006 | 98 | #1526 |
| 2005 | 52 | #2265 |
| 2004 | 62 | #1953 |
| 2003 | 74 | #1673 |
| 2002 | 56 | #1974 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2151 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fabio a popular boy name?
Fabio ranked #2608 among boys in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2565.
When was the name Fabio most popular?
Fabio peaked in 2006, when 98 American boys received the name (ranked #1526 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fabio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American boys was named Fabio. It scores 75/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.