Total births
51
Girls' name · since 1920
Pabla
Pabla has 51 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1928 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 51
- total births
- 1920–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Pabla sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 51 recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pabla has been recorded 51 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 1920 to 1948.
- 51 total births
- 1920–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 girls have been named Pabla since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 51
- total births
- 1920–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Pabla was born in this single decade.
1928
Single peak year
9 babies were named Pabla in 1928 - its busiest year on record.
Pabla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pabla's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1928 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pabla at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1928
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Pabla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1948
- Peak year (1928)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Pabla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Pabla's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Pabla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
41 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 41 births (80% of all-time use).
Pabla by state
Where Pabla concentrates geographically, total births since 1920
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 13 | 25.5% |
Texas share of Pabla's total US births 25.5%
13 of 51 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Pabla? ▼
Pabla has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1948. 9 babies were born in 1928, its single highest year.
When was Pabla most popular? ▼
Pabla was most popular in the 1920s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
Where is Pabla most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Pabla are Texas (13 births).
How long has the name Pabla been used? ▼
Pabla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 29 years of data through 1948.
What names are similar to Pabla? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Pablo, Pablita. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Pabla's data
- Pabla's decade-level peak was the 1920s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Pablas (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1920–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Pabla: Baby Name Since 1920 - 51 Births, Peak 1928." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/pabla. 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 Pabla 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.