Favian: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,169

among boys · ↓691 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Favian · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 68,323

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2006

114 babies

All-time total

2,845

#2,631 all-time among boys

First recorded

1961

in Social Security records

Favian popularity over time

2,845 babies have been named Favian since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	8	1	–	#3,186
1970s	93	9	+1063%	#2,134
1980s	269	27	+189%	#1,670
1990s	689	69	+156%	#1,255
2000s	1,012	101	+47%	#1,260
2010s	581	58	-43%	#1,700
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	-45%	#3,075

Where Favian is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	25	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	25	0.01	outside top 500
2029	25	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Favian

Favian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,169 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 2,845 American babies have been named Favian. Its peak came in 2006, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Favian stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Favian?

The median living Favian is about 22 years old; half are between 15 and 30. An estimated 2,800 people named Favian are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Favian year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	25	#4,169
2024	33	#3,478
2023	40	#3,075
2022	35	#3,359
2021	36	#3,260
2020	24	#4,182
2019	31	#3,592
2018	38	#3,065
2017	33	#3,404
2016	49	#2,565
2015	47	#2,618
2014	61	#2,213
2013	71	#1,946
2012	80	#1,838
2011	81	#1,785
2010	90	#1,700
2009	82	#1,813
2008	87	#1,743
2007	109	#1,468
2006	114	#1,393
2005	109	#1,376
2004	102	#1,397
2003	107	#1,307
2002	108	#1,260
2001	101	#1,300
2000	93	#1,365
1995	79	#1,322
1990	78	#1,255
1985	29	#1,985
1980	25	#2,130
1975	10	#3,512
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Favian, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Favian?

The median living Favian is about 22 years old. Half of all living Favians are between 15 and 30 years old.

How many people named Favian are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Favian are alive in the United States, based on 2,845 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Favian in 2025?

Favian ranked #4,169 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Favian?

2,845 babies have been named Favian in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Favian most popular?

Favian peaked in 2006, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Favian a boy or girl name?

Favian is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Favian rising or falling?

Favian is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Favian become more popular?

Favian looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 boys named Favian in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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