Total births
100
Girls' name · since 1987
Sabel
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 100 babies named Sabel, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15900
- among girls today
- 100
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sabel is the #15900 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 100 recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Sabel recorded 100 times among girls since 1987, holding rank #15900 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #15900 among girls today
- 100 born since 1987
- 2010s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sabel is currently the #15900 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 100 born since 1987, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15900
- among girls today
- 100
- born since 1987
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Sabel vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15900
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Sabel was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
12 babies were named Sabel in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Sabel compares
100 24th percentile among 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
Sabel's all-time total is 74% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sabel | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 100 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sabel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sabel splits its recorded history at 2008: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sabel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#15,900
Active since
1987
Sabel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Sabel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sabel's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Sabel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
14 births
- 2010s
2010s
28 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 28 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sabel? ▼
Since 1987, Social Security records show 100 babies named Sabel. Today it holds rank #15900 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 12 births.
When was Sabel most popular? ▼
Sabel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Sabel been used? ▼
Sabel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sabel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sabrina, Sabina, Sabra, Sabine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sabel's data
- Sabel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sabel
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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, 1987–2024 (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. "Sabel: #15900 Girls' Name - 100 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sabel. 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 Sabel 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.