Fable
Girl name · #3203 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Fable? In official American birth records, Fable has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Fable ranks #3203 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 50 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 36,000 girls born in 2025 was named Fable.
The 17-year story
Fable first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 50 babies and a rank of #3167. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Fable per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Fable in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Fable is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Fable will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Fable is most common
State-level data for Fable 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 Fable
Statistically, parents drawn to Fable tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cielle, Lielle, Zarielle, Fiora, and Nyelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Fable | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50 | #3167 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 11 | #9112 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 18 | #6713 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2008 | 6 | #15405 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Fable?
In official American birth records, the name Fable first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Fable a popular girl name?
Fable ranked #3203 among girls in 2025 with 50 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Fable most popular?
Fable peaked in 2025, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3167 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Fable?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,000 newborn American girls was named Fable. 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.