Fable: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,177

among girls · ↑540 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Fable · +54% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

63 babies

All-time total

346

#15,584 all-time among girls

First recorded

2008

in Social Security records

Fable popularity over time

346 babies have been named Fable since 2008, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	6	–	6	1	–	#16,047
2010s	126	5	131	13	+2083%	#6,802
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	209	35	+166%	#3,177

Where Fable is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	70	0.04	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	89	0.06	outside top 500
2030	98	0.06	outside top 500

The story of Fable

Fable is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,177 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 346 American babies have been named Fable, about 90% girls and 10% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Fable stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fable?

The median living Fable is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 10. An estimated 300 people named Fable 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.

Fable year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	50	#3,177	13	#6,574
2024	41	#3,717	–	–
2023	27	#4,912	5	#12,817
2022	23	#5,519	–	–
2021	20	#6,023	7	#10,054
2020	18	#6,425	5	#12,653
2019	11	#9,325	–	–
2018	13	#8,289	–	–
2017	12	#8,961	–	–
2016	13	#8,554	–	–
2015	16	#7,391	–	–
2014	18	#6,802	–	–
2013	11	#9,807	–	–
2012	15	#7,958	5	#12,861
2011	8	#12,545	–	–
2010	9	#11,578	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Fable?

The median living Fable is about 4 years old. Half of all living Fables are between 1 and 10 years old.

How many people named Fable are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Fable are alive in the United States, based on 346 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fable in 2025?

Fable ranked #3,177 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Fable?

346 babies have been named Fable in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fable most popular?

Fable peaked in 2025, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Fable a boy or girl name?

Fable is used for both: about 90% of babies named Fable have been girls and 10% boys.

Is the name Fable rising or falling?

Fable is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Fable become more popular?

Fable is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 98 girls named Fable in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Fable

Names that sound and feel close to Fable: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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