US rank #2456 Girls' name Peak 1922 53,178 births

Mable — #2456 US girls' name

53,178 babies named Mable in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s15441890s31841900s51481910s117181920s140111930s77511940s49211950s26591960s9501970s3081980s1851990s1062000s1572010s2612020s275
#2456
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 86% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Mable was born in this single decade.

1922
Single peak year

1,620 babies were named Mable in 1922 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Mable

The Social Security Administration has registered 53,178 babies named Mable between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Mable currently holds the #2456 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1922, when 1,620 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Mable performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 14,011 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Mable shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 4,020 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Mable in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Mable 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 53,178 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.

Mable at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

53,178

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1922

1,620 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#2,456

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Mable popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1922)
1,620
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
-50005001,0001,5002,000 202420051986196719481929191018911880 83

Mable popularity over time — boys

215 total births recorded since 1902 (Mable as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 215 births
468101214 19431935193119271923191819101902 5

Mable by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
14,011 births that decade — 26% of Mable's all-time total
1880s15441890s31841900s51481910s117181920s140111930s77511940s49211950s26591960s9501970s3081980s1851990s1062000s1572010s2612020s275

Mable by state

Where Mable concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Mable
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
4,020 7.6%
#2 Texas
2,774 5.2%
#3 Alabama
2,615 4.9%
#4 Louisiana
2,569 4.8%
#5 Mississippi
2,439 4.6%
#6 Tennessee
2,351 4.4%
#7 Georgia
2,170 4.1%
#8 Virginia
2,106 4.0%
North Carolina share of Mable's total US births 7.6%
Even split

4,020 of 53,178 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Mable appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mable?
53,178 babies have been named Mable since 1880. It currently ranks #2456 among girls. The peak year was 1922 with 1,620 births.
When was Mable most popular?
Mable was most popular in the 1920s decade with 14,011 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Mable most popular?
The top states for the name Mable are North Carolina (4,020 births), Texas (2,774 births), Alabama (2,615 births).
How long has the name Mable been used?
Mable has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Mable?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mabel, Mabelle, Mabry, Mabell, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.