Total births
170
Boys' name · since 1972
Cable
170 babies named Cable in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 170
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Cable sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 170 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cable has been recorded 170 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2020.
- 170 total births
- 1972–2020 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
170 boys have been named Cable since 1972, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2020.
- 170
- total births
- 1972–2020
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Cable was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
16 babies were named Cable in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
Cable's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cable splits its recorded history at 2004: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cable at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
2019
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Cable popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2020
- Peak year (2019)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Cable by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Cable's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Cable births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 27
1990s
27 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
68 births
- 2020s 8
2020s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 68 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cable? ▼
Cable has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 16 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Cable most popular? ▼
Cable was most popular in the 2010s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Cable been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cable since 1972 -- 49 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Cable? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cabot, Cabe, Cabell, Cabel, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cable's data
- Cable's decade-level peak was the 2010s (68 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Cable
Nearby Names Like Cable
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cable
Cabot Boy
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Cabe Boy
202 births
Cabell Boy
87 births
Cabel Boy
34 births
Cabral Boy
5 births
Compare Cable side by side: Cable vs Cabot Cable vs Cabe Cable vs Cabell
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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, 1972–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cable: Baby Name Since 1972 - 170 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cable. 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 Cable 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.