Fabiola
Girl name · #3069 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 53 baby girls were named Fabiola, placing it at #3069 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1972, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 girls born in 2025 was named Fabiola.
The 133-year story
Fabiola first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1995, when 322 girls were named Fabiola — good for #662 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 Fabiola per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fabiola in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fabiola is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fabiola will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fabiola is most common
State-level data for Fabiola is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Fabiola
Statistically, parents drawn to Fabiola tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Mirella, Gisela, Karissa, Mckayla, and Shayla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fabiola | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #3067 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 56 | #2975 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 89 | #2109 |
| 2018 | 91 | #2098 |
| 2017 | 89 | #2144 |
| 2016 | 90 | #2149 |
| 2015 | 101 | #1972 |
| 2014 | 117 | #1768 |
| 2013 | 110 | #1834 |
| 2012 | 156 | #1457 |
| 2011 | 136 | #1592 |
| 2010 | 143 | #1556 |
| 2009 | 174 | #1366 |
| 2008 | 209 | #1216 |
| 2007 | 256 | #1030 |
| 2006 | 262 | #993 |
| 2005 | 260 | #951 |
| 2004 | 282 | #870 |
| 2003 | 246 | #949 |
| 2002 | 288 | #807 |
| 2001 | 255 | #895 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Fabiola a popular girl name?
Fabiola ranked #3069 among girls in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1972.
When was the name Fabiola most popular?
Fabiola peaked in 1995, when 322 American girls received the name (ranked #662 that year). Since 1995 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Fabiola?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American girls was named Fabiola. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.