Total births
87
Boys' name · since 1915
Cabell
87 babies named Cabell in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 87
- total births
- 1915–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Cabell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 87 recorded since 1915.
Cabell has 87 recorded births among boys since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2012.
- 87 total births
- 1915–2012 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
87 boys have been named Cabell since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2012.
- 87
- total births
- 1915–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Cabell was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
14 babies were named Cabell in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Cabell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cabell's full recorded timeline at 1933, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cabell at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Cabell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2012
- Peak year (1920)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Cabell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Cabell's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Cabell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
27 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
18 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (31% of all-time use).
Cabell by state
Where Cabell concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 16 | 18.4% |
Virginia share of Cabell's total US births 18.4%
16 of 87 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cabell? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 87 babies named Cabell. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 14 births.
When was Cabell most popular? ▼
Cabell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Cabell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cabell are Virginia (16 births).
How long has the name Cabell been used? ▼
Cabell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 98 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Cabell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cabot, Cabe, Cable, Cabel, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cabell's data
- Cabell's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Cabells (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cabell
Nearby Names Like Cabell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cabell
Cabot Boy
#11105 287 births
Cabe Boy
202 births
Cable Boy
170 births
Cabel Boy
34 births
Cabral Boy
5 births
Compare Cabell side by side: Cabell vs Cabot Cabell vs Cabe Cabell vs Cable
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cabell: Baby Name Since 1915 - 87 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cabell. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cabell draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.