Mable
Girl name · #2438 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Mable? In official American birth records, Mable has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Mable is currently the #2438 girl name in the United States — 73 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,658 girls born in 2025 was named Mable.
Babies named Mable per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Mable first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 83 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1922, when 1,620 girls were named Mable — good for #152 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Mable in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Mable is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Mable will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Mable is most common
State-level data for Mable 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 Mable
Statistically, parents drawn to Mable tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Effie, Essie, Minnie, Ollie, and Bennie.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Mable | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73 | #2438 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2462 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 46 | #3416 |
| 2021 | 49 | #3250 |
| 2020 | 46 | #3338 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 23 | #5710 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 17 | #7217 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 18 | #7073 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 12 | #8883 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Mable?
In official American birth records, the name Mable first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 83 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Mable a popular girl name?
Mable ranked #2438 among girls in 2025 with 73 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Mable most popular?
Mable peaked in 1922, when 1,620 American girls received the name (ranked #152 that year). Since 1922 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Mable?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,658 newborn American girls was named Mable. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.