Boys' name · since 1909

Gable

804 babies named Gable in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#5,887 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,227 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
804
born since 1909
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Gable is the #5227 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 804 recorded since 1909.

Social Security Administration records show Gable recorded 804 times among boys since 1909, holding rank #5227 nationally today, ahead of 62% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 2025.

  • #5,887 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,227 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 804 born since 1909
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gable ranks #5,887 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,227 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 804 born since 1909, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,887 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,227 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
804
born since 1909
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%62.4%
Gable vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gable's 804 recorded births place it above 87.05% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Gable compares

804 Top 35% higher than 65% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Gable's all-time total is 118% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Gable Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 804 369 358,536
Peak-year births 23 34 22,252

Gable's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gable splits its recorded history at 1981: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1909 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gable popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
23
Annual births at peak, across 117 years of records
0510152025 190919321953197019851997200820192025 18

Gable popularity over time - girls

6 total births recorded since 2005 (Gable as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 2005 6

Gable by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (146 births, 18% of the file).

2000s was Gable's strongest decade.

146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.

Gable births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 146 births (18% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Gable compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Gable's total volume

Gable vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -26, 13.7%-75, 3.7%-53, 3.7%-36, 6.4%-108, 2.1%-37, 10.3%-116, 1.9%-22, 8.7%-46, 4%-28, 6.6%-58, 4.1%-55, 9.4%-57, 4.5%-44, 7.1%-57, 3.3%Gable-117, 2.9%Gable
Gable vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Gable by state

Where Gable concentrates geographically, total births since 1909

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Gable
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
6 0.7%
#2 Iowa
5 0.6%
California share of Gable's total US births 0.7%
Even split

6 of 804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gable? ▼
Since 1909, Social Security records show 804 babies named Gable. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #5,887 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #5,227 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 23 births.
Where does Gable sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gable ranks #5,887 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,227 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gable most popular? ▼
Gable was most popular in the 2000s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Gable most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gable are California (6 births), Iowa (5 births).
How long has the name Gable been used? ▼
Gable has been recorded in Social Security data since 1909, spanning 117 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gable? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gabriel, Gabe, Gabino, Gabrial, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gable's data

  • Gable's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (146 total births) through the 2020s (85) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Gables (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gable

Nearby Names Like Gable

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gable

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#37 395,778 births
Gabe Boy
#4541 4,110 births
Gabino Boy
#3462 2,573 births
Gabrial Boy
1,627 births
Gabriele Boy
#4573 890 births

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Augie #5231
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gable: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1909–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Gable 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 August 2026.