Recorded 1881–1981 Girls' name Peak 1916 606 births

Mabell — girls' name

606 babies named Mabell in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s431890s951900s1091910s1901920s1191930s451980s5
1910s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Mabell was born in this single decade.

1916
Single peak year

30 babies were named Mabell in 1916 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mabell

The Social Security Administration has registered 606 babies named Mabell between 1881 and 1981, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mabell currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1916, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mabell performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 190 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Mabell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in South Carolina, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Mabell in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mabell 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 606 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.

Mabell at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

606

Since 1881

101 years of records

Peak year

1916

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1881

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 1981

Mabell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1881

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1916)
30
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
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Mabell by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
190 births that decade — 31% of Mabell's all-time total
1880s431890s951900s1091910s1901920s1191930s451980s5

Mabell by state

Where Mabell concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Mabell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 South Carolina
29 4.8%
#2 Georgia
27 4.5%
#3 North Carolina
6 1.0%
South Carolina share of Mabell's total US births 4.8%
Even split

29 of 606 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mabell?
606 babies have been named Mabell since 1881. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1916 with 30 births.
When was Mabell most popular?
Mabell was most popular in the 1910s decade with 190 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Mabell most popular?
The top states for the name Mabell are South Carolina (29 births), Georgia (27 births), North Carolina (6 births).
How long has the name Mabell been used?
Mabell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 101 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Mabell?
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, 1881–1981 (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.