Girls' name · since 1938

Mablene

Since 1938, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Mablene, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

25
total births
1938–1956
years on record
1950s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade

25 girls have been named Mablene since 1938, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Mablene recorded 25 times among girls since 1938, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1956.

  • 25 total births
  • 1938–1956 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 60% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

25 girls have been named Mablene since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1956.

25
total births
1938–1956
years on record
1950s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Mablene was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

8 babies were named Mablene in 1956 - its busiest year on record.

Mablene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Mablene's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1956 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Mablene at a glance

Last recorded 1956

Total births

25

Since 1938

19 years of records

Peak year

1956

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1956

Active since

1938

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1956

Mablene popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1956

Last recorded 1956
Peak year (1956)
8
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
456789 1938194019551956 8

Mablene by decade

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

1950s was Mablene's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Mablene births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Mablene?
25 babies have been named Mablene since 1938. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1956 with 8 births.
When was Mablene most popular?
Mablene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Mablene been used?
The SSA has tracked Mablene since 1938 -- 19 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Mablene?
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 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, 1938–1956 (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. "Mablene: Baby Name Since 1938 - 25 Births, Peak 1956." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mablene. 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 Mablene 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.