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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Mabell

Meaning Spelling variant of Mabel Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Mabel.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Mabell
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
30 babies
All-time total
606
#10,485 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Mabell popularity over time

606 babies have been named Mabell since 1881, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1899Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s 43 4 – #822
1890s 95 10 +121% #808
1900s 109 11 +15% #846
1910s 190 19 +74% #947
1920s 119 12 -37% #1,604
1930s 45 5 -62% #3,229
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1980s 5 1 – #11,391
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The story of Mabell

Mabell is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1881, 606 American babies have been named Mabell. Its peak came in 1916, when 30 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Mabell year by year

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

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1935 7 #3,622
1930 9 #3,229
1925 10 #3,269
1920 27 #1,604
1915 18 #1,849
1910 12 #1,394
1905 13 #1,080
1900 14 #1,039
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1885 7 #886
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Mabell mean?

Spelling variant of Mabel.

How popular is the name Mabell in 2025?

Mabell did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Mabell?

606 babies have been named Mabell in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mabell most popular?

Mabell peaked in 1916, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Mabell a boy or girl name?

Mabell is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Mabell rising or falling?

Mabell has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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