Sable: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,717

among girls · ↑2,286 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sable · +119% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,114

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1986

181 babies

All-time total

1,718

#5,247 all-time among girls

First recorded

1923

in Social Security records

Sable popularity over time

1,718 babies have been named Sable since 1923, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	11	–	11	1	–	#4,719
1930s	12	–	12	1	+9%	#4,096
1940s	11	–	11	1	-8%	#4,348
1950s	12	–	12	1	+9%	#5,232
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	560	–	560	56	–	#902
1990s	503	–	503	50	-10%	#1,909
2000s	221	–	221	22	-56%	#3,207
2010s	175	–	175	18	-21%	#4,880
2020s (to 2025)	197	16	213	36	+103%	#2,717

Where Sable 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	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	74	0.05	outside top 500
2028	79	0.05	outside top 500
2029	83	0.05	outside top 500
2030	87	0.05	outside top 500

The story of Sable

Sable is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,717 in 2025 with 64 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1923, 1,718 American babies have been named Sable. Its peak came in 1986, when 181 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Sable?

The median living Sable is about 31 years old; half are between 18 and 36. An estimated 1,700 people named Sable 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.

Sable 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	64	#2,717	6	#11,749
2024	27	#5,003	5	#13,867
2023	25	#5,230	5	#13,801
2022	28	#4,883	–	–
2021	30	#4,588	–	–
2020	23	#5,463	–	–
2019	28	#4,880	–	–
2018	22	#5,754	–	–
2017	21	#6,005	–	–
2016	21	#6,156	–	–
2015	16	#7,546	–	–
2014	15	#7,995	–	–
2013	16	#7,684	–	–
2012	20	#6,534	–	–
2011	5	#19,034	–	–
2010	11	#10,333	–	–
2009	16	#7,992	–	–
2008	14	#8,880	–	–
2007	18	#7,341	–	–
2006	14	#8,628	–	–
2005	18	#6,761	–	–
2004	21	#5,928	–	–
2003	17	#6,828	–	–
2002	34	#3,871	–	–
2001	26	#4,661	–	–
2000	43	#3,207	–	–
1995	35	#3,275	–	–
1990	67	#2,023	–	–
1985	12	#5,963	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	5	#5,965	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Sable

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Sable American professional wrestler and model (born 1967) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sable?

The median living Sable is about 31 years old. Half of all living Sables are between 18 and 36 years old.

How many people named Sable are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Sable are alive in the United States, based on 1,718 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sable in 2025?

Sable ranked #2,717 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 64 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sable?

1,718 babies have been named Sable in the United States since 1923, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sable most popular?

Sable peaked in 1986, when 181 newborns received the name.

Is Sable a boy or girl name?

Sable is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sable rising or falling?

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

Will Sable become more popular?

Sable is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 87 girls named Sable in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sable?

Well-known people named Sable include Sable (model).

Names like Sable

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

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