Girls' name · since 1921

Mabeline

135 babies named Mabeline in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1940. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

135
total births
1921–1961
years on record
1920s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade

135 girls have been named Mabeline since 1921, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mabeline recorded 135 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 1961.

  • 135 total births
  • 1921–1961 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 32% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

135 girls have been named Mabeline since 1921, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1961.

135
total births
1921–1961
years on record
1920s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Mabeline was born in this single decade.

1940
Single peak year

9 babies were named Mabeline in 1940 - its busiest year on record.

Mabeline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Mabeline splits its recorded history at 1940: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1940 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Mabeline at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

135

Since 1921

41 years of records

Peak year

1940

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1921

Recorded for 41 years

Last year on file: 1961

Mabeline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1940)
9
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
45678910 19211926192919331942195519581961 5

Mabeline by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Mabeline's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Mabeline births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 43 births (32% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mabeline?
Mabeline has been given to 135 babies in the U.S. since 1921, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 9 babies were born in 1940, its single highest year.
When was Mabeline most popular?
Mabeline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1940.
How long has the name Mabeline been used?
Mabeline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 41 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Mabeline?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mabel, Mable, Mabelle, Mabry, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Mabeline's data

  • Mabeline's decade-level peak was the 1920s (43 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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.

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, 1921–1961 (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. "Mabeline: Baby Name Since 1921 - 135 Births, Peak 1940." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mabeline. 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 Mabeline 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.