Total births
1,702
Girls' name · since 1923
Sable
1,702 babies named Sable in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4910
- among girls today
- 1,702
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sable is the #4910 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,702 recorded since 1923.
Sable has 1,702 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4910 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2025.
- #4910 among girls today
- 1,702 born since 1923
- 1980s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sable is currently the #4910 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 1,702 born since 1923, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4910
- among girls today
- 1,702
- born since 1923
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Sable vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4910
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Sable was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
181 babies were named Sable in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
How Sable compares
1,702 Top 24% higher than 76% 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
Sable's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sable | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,702 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 181 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sable's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sable splits its recorded history at 2001: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 181 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sable at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1986
Current rank
#4,910
Active since
1923
Sable popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2025
- Peak year (1986)
- 181
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Sable popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 2023 (Sable as boys' name)
Sable by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sable's strongest decade.
560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Sable births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 12
1930s
12 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
560 births
- 1990s
1990s
503 births
- 2000s 221
2000s
221 births
- 2010s 175
2010s
175 births
- 2020s 197
2020s
197 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 560 births (33% of all-time use).
How Sable 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 Sable's total volume
Sable vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sable by state
Where Sable concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 127 | 7.5% |
| #2 | California | | 82 | 4.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 47 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 46 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 39 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 31 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 21 | 1.2% |
Texas share of Sable's total US births 7.5%
Even split
127 of 1,702 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Sable appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sable? ▼
Sable has been given to 1,702 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4910 as of the latest data. 181 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Sable most popular? ▼
Sable was most popular in the 1980s decade with 560 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Sable most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sable are Texas (127 births), California (82 births), Florida (47 births).
How long has the name Sable been used? ▼
Sable has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 103 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sable? ▼
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 Sable's data
- Sable's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (560 total births) through the 2020s (197) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Sables (127 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.
Keep exploring Sable
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sable
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#1853 3,387 births
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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, 1923–2025 (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. "Sable: #4910 Girls' Name - 1,702 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sable. 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 Sable 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.