Fabain
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "to cultivate" or "bean grower".
Name Census estimates that about 45 living Americans carry the first name Fabain. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fabain today is around 49 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fabain births was 1976 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fabain. 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 Fabain. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
45
~ 1 in 7,616,763 Americans
Peak year
1976
9 babies that year
Average age
49
years old
1991 SSA rank
#6,750
Tracked since 1960
Census
Fabain in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 108 people with the first name Fabain, which placed it at #52,273 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#52,273
National first-name rank
People counted
108
108 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
68.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Fabain
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fabain is Hispanic at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.0%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Fabain described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Fabain at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino68.5% · 74
- Black or African American25.0% · 27
- Two or more races2.8% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 2
- White0.9% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Popularity
Fabain: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fabain from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 20 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Fabain remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fabain 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 Fabain 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 Fabain
The name Fabain originated from the Latin language and culture, dating back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "faba," which means "bean." This suggests that the name may have been associated with bean farmers or traders in the early days of Rome.
The earliest recorded use of the name Fabain can be traced back to the 1st century AD, when it appeared in ancient Roman records and inscriptions. One notable bearer of the name was Fabain Maximus, a Roman senator and statesman who lived during the reign of Emperor Nero in the 1st century AD.
In the 4th century AD, the name gained religious significance when Saint Fabain became the Pope of the Catholic Church from 236 to 250 AD. He is remembered for his leadership during a time of persecution and for establishing the practice of appointing deacons to oversee the administration of the church.
During the Middle Ages, the name Fabain was relatively uncommon but still appeared occasionally in historical records across Europe. One notable figure was Fabain of Chartres, a French poet and grammarian who lived in the 12th century and made significant contributions to the study of Latin literature.
In the Renaissance period, the name experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly in Italy. Fabain Calvo (1460-1527) was an Italian Renaissance humanist and scholar who played a crucial role in the revival of classical learning during this era.
Another notable bearer of the name was Fabain Palitzsch (1723-1788), a German astronomer and mathematician who discovered several comets and made important contributions to the field of celestial mechanics.
Over the centuries, the name Fabain has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, writers, scientists, and military leaders. While its popularity may have fluctuated, the name's Latin roots and historical associations have endured, making it a unique and culturally significant moniker.
People
Fabain + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Fabain 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
Fabain: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fabain?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 45 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fabain 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 7,616,763 US residents.
Is Fabain a common name?
We classify Fabain as "Very Rare". It ranks above 52.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 49 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fabain most popular?
The single biggest year for Fabain was 1976, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fabain is about 49 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Fabain in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 108 people with the name Fabain, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,273 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Fabain in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Fabain?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Fabain leans strongly male. 100 people counted with this name were male (93.5%), compared with 7 female bearers (6.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Fabain?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Fabain is Hispanic at 68.5%. The next largest groups are Black (25.0%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Fabain most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Fabain in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.5% (74 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Fabain in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Fabain a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fabain 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 Fabain still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Fabain 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 Fabain 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.
How many Americans are named Fabain?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Fabain at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.