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girls' name ★ peaked 1922

Mable

Meaning A female given name from Latin, variant of Mabel Gender Girl Rank 2025 #2,450 Trend ↑ Rising 78%

A female given name from Latin, variant of Mabel.

Rank 2025
#2,450
among girls · ↑28 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
73
named Mable
How common
1 in 22,017
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1922
1,629 babies
All-time total
53,466
#565 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Mable popularity over time

53,466 babies have been named Mable since 1880, 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
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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
1880s 1,544 – 1,544 154 – #136
1890s 3,184 – 3,184 318 +106% #130
1900s 5,148 10 5,158 516 +62% #112
1910s 11,718 39 11,757 1,176 +128% #121
1920s 14,011 85 14,096 1,410 +20% #148
1930s 7,751 75 7,826 783 -44% #198
1940s 4,921 6 4,927 493 -37% #257
1950s 2,659 – 2,659 266 -46% #426
1960s 950 – 950 95 -64% #819
1970s 308 – 308 31 -68% #1,922
1980s 185 – 185 19 -40% #3,040
1990s 106 – 106 11 -43% #6,371
2000s 157 – 157 16 +48% #4,040
2010s 261 – 261 26 +66% #3,896
2020s (to 2025) 348 – 348 58 +122% #2,450

Where Mable 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 80 0.05 outside top 500
2027 87 0.05 outside top 500
2028 93 0.06 outside top 500
2029 99 0.06 outside top 500
2030 104 0.06 outside top 500

The story of Mable

Mable is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,450 in 2025 with 73 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 53,466 American babies have been named Mable. Its peak came in 1922, when 1,629 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Mable?

The median living Mable is about 78 years old; half are between 67 and 86. An estimated 10 thousand people named Mable are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Mable 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 73 #2,450 – –
2024 73 #2,478 – –
2023 61 #2,806 – –
2022 46 #3,452 – –
2021 49 #3,280 – –
2020 46 #3,371 – –
2019 37 #3,972 – –
2018 38 #3,896 – –
2017 38 #3,962 – –
2016 31 #4,596 – –
2015 22 #5,950 – –
2014 22 #5,913 – –
2013 23 #5,758 – –
2012 23 #5,818 – –
2011 10 #10,874 – –
2010 17 #7,389 – –
2009 15 #8,296 – –
2008 18 #7,268 – –
2007 19 #6,991 – –
2006 21 #6,265 – –
2005 12 #9,212 – –
2004 11 #9,636 – –
2003 7 #13,280 – –
2002 11 #9,227 – –
2001 12 #8,526 – –
2000 31 #4,040 – –
1995 13 #6,884 – –
1990 11 #7,646 – –
1985 20 #4,077 – –
1980 29 #3,040 – –
1975 27 #2,779 – –
1970 45 #1,922 – –
1965 84 #1,175 – –
1960 162 #819 – –
1955 330 #511 – –
1950 356 #426 – –
1945 451 #319 – –
1940 589 #257 – –
1935 724 #232 6 #3,497
1930 976 #198 13 #2,253
1925 1,408 #166 7 #3,608
1920 1,579 #148 10 #2,885
1915 1,287 #145 12 #2,251
1910 679 #121 5 #1,753
1905 562 #112 – –
1900 506 #124 – –
1895 331 #138 – –
1890 247 #141 – –
1885 180 #136 – –
1880 83 #157 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Mable?

The median living Mable is about 78 years old. Half of all living Mables are between 67 and 86 years old.

How many people named Mable are alive today?

An estimated 10 thousand people named Mable are alive in the United States, based on 53,466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Mable mean?

A female given name from Latin, variant of Mabel.

How popular is the name Mable in 2025?

Mable ranked #2,450 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 73 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Mable?

53,466 babies have been named Mable in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Mable most popular?

Mable peaked in 1922, when 1,629 newborns received the name.

Is Mable a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Mable rising or falling?

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

Will Mable become more popular?

Mable is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 girls named Mable in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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