Mable
Girl name · #2438 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Mable scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Mable is most common
Geography matters for names, and Mable is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Mables were OH (6), IN (5), MI (5), MN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.