Fabio
Fabio is a given name descended from Latin Fabius and very popular in Italy and Latin America.
- Italian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
Meaning & Origin of Fabio
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fabio is a given name descended from Latin Fabius and very popular in Italy and Latin America.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
- Spanish
- Portuguese
The Story of Fabio
The earliest SSA record of Fabio as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 98 newborns named Fabio — #1,526 in the national rankings. About 21% of every Fabio on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Fabio ranks #2,208 for baby boys with 66 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Fabio
Fabio is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Fabio's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,288. Use the chart and map above to compare Fabio's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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