Fabrice
Of French origin, a masculine name meaning "workman" or "skilled craftsman".
Name Census estimates that about 463 living Americans carry the first name Fabrice. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Fabrice today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Fabrice births was 1990 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Fabrice. 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.
People living today
463
~ 1 in 740,290 Americans
Peak year
1990
32 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,319
Tracked since 1973
Popularity
Fabrice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Fabrice from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 189 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Fabrice 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 Fabrice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Fabrices live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Florida, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Fabrice, while New Jersey, Florida, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Fabrice
The name Fabrice is derived from the Latin name Fabricius, which is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Fabrius." Fabrius itself comes from the Latin word "faber," meaning "craftsman" or "artisan." The name has its roots in ancient Rome, where it was originally used to denote a skilled worker or someone from a family of artisans.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Fabricius dates back to the 3rd century BC, when Gaius Fabricius Luscinus was a Roman consul and military commander known for his integrity and simplicity of life. In the 2nd century BC, another notable figure with the name was Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus, a Roman statesman and general who played a crucial role in the Second Punic War against Hannibal.
As the name Fabricius evolved over time, it took on various forms in different languages. In French, it became Fabrice, and in Italian, it became Fabrizio. The name gained popularity in medieval Europe, particularly in France and Italy.
One of the earliest and most famous bearers of the name Fabrice was Fabrice de Hilden, a 15th-century Flemish artist and architect known for his work in the Netherlands and Germany. Another notable figure was Fabrice Quartier, a 16th-century French painter and engraver active in Italy.
In the 17th century, Cardinal Fabrice Palla Vicino was an influential Italian Catholic prelate and diplomat who served as a papal nuncio and played a significant role in the negotiations during the Thirty Years' War.
During the 18th century, Fabrice Geelhand was a Flemish painter and engraver renowned for his still-life paintings and etchings. In the same century, Fabrice de Dohna was a French military officer and diplomat who served as a general in the French Revolutionary Wars.
Moving into the 19th century, Fabrice Larive was a French actor and playwright known for his roles in comedies and vaudevilles. Fabrice Leggeri, an Italian painter and sculptor, gained recognition for his works in the Neoclassical and Romantic styles.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Fabrice
People
Fabrice + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with F
Other first names starting with F with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Fabrice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Fabrice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 463 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Fabrice 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 740,290 US residents.
Is Fabrice a common name?
We classify Fabrice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 473 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Fabrice most popular?
The single biggest year for Fabrice was 1990, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Fabrice is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Fabrice a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Fabrice 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.
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.