Total births
53,251
Girls' name · since 1880
Mable
53,251 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.
- #2463
- among girls today
- 53,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Mable is the #2463 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 53,251 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mable has been recorded 53,251 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #2463 nationally and more common than 86% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2463 among girls today
- 53,251 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Mable is currently the #2463 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 53,251 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2463
- among girls today
- 53,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Mable vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2463
of 17,726 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.
How Mable compares
53,251 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Mable's all-time total is 139x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Mable | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53,251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,620 | 48 | 19,840 |
Mable's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Mable's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 7% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 93%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 1,620, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Mable at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1922
Current rank
#2,463
Active since
1880
Mable popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 1,620
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Mable popularity over time - boys
215 total births recorded since 1902 (Mable as boys' name)
Mable by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mable's strongest decade.
14,011 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Mable births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,544
1880s
1,544 births
- 1890s 3,184
1890s
3,184 births
- 1900s 5,148
1900s
5,148 births
- 1910s
1910s
11,718 births
- 1920s
1920s
14,011 births
- 1930s
1930s
7,751 births
- 1940s 4,921
1940s
4,921 births
- 1950s 2,659
1950s
2,659 births
- 1960s 950
1960s
950 births
- 1970s 308
1970s
308 births
- 1980s 185
1980s
185 births
- 1990s 106
1990s
106 births
- 2000s 157
2000s
157 births
- 2010s 261
2010s
261 births
- 2020s 348
2020s
348 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 14,011 births (26% of all-time use).
How Mable 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 Mable's total volume
Mable vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Mable by state
Where Mable concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 4,020 | 7.5% |
| #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 7.5%
Even split
4,020 of 53,251 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? ▼
53,251 babies have been named Mable since 1880. It currently ranks #2463 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 146 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Mable's data
- Mable's decade-level peak was the 1920s (14,011 total births); usage has since declined to 348 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Mables (4,020 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- 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.
Keep exploring Mable
Nearby Names Like Mable
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Mable
Mabel Girl
#222 142,284 births
Mabelle Girl
#8444 2,608 births
Mabry Girl
#2860 1,315 births
Mabell Girl
606 births
Mabrey Girl
#8220 230 births
Compare Mable side by side: Mable vs Mabel Mable vs Mabelle Mable vs Mabry
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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, 1880–2025 (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. "Mable: #2463 Girls' Name - 53,251 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mable. 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 Mable 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.