Recorded 1921–1961 Girls' name Peak 1940 135 births

Mabeline — girls' name

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.

1920s431930s201940s271950s401960s5
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.

What the Data Says About Mabeline

The Social Security Administration has registered 135 babies named Mabeline between 1921 and 1961, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mabeline currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1961. The name reached its historical peak in 1940, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mabeline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 43 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Mabeline shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mabeline in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 135 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

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 · 1961–1921

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1940)
9
Annual births at peak — across 41 years of records
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Mabeline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
43 births that decade — 32% of Mabeline's all-time total
1920s431930s201940s271950s401960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mabeline?
135 babies have been named Mabeline since 1921. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1940 with 9 births.
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.