Girls' name · since 1881
Mabell
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.
- #10,492 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 606
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mabell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 606 have been recorded since 1881.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mabell has been recorded 606 times among girls since 1881, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1981.
- #10,492 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 606 born since 1881
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mabell ranks #10,492 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 606 born since 1881, peaking in the 1910s.
- #10,492 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 606
- born since 1881
- 1910s
- peak decade
Mabell's 606 recorded births place it above 85.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Mabell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mabell's SSA record in two at 1912 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1881, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 30, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mabell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1981
- Peak year (1916)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Mabell by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (190 births, 31% of the file).
1910s was Mabell's strongest decade.
190 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Mabell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 43
1880s
43 births
- 1890s
1890s
95 births
- 1900s
1900s
109 births
- 1910s
1910s
190 births
- 1920s
1920s
119 births
- 1930s 45
1930s
45 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 190 births (31% of all-time use).
How Mabell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Mabell's total volume
Mabell by state
Where Mabell concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| 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% |
29 of 606 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Mabell's decade-level peak was the 1910s (190 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Mabells (29 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Mabell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~100 yrs)
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, 1881–1981 (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 Mabell 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.