Mabel
A short form of the medieval Amabel, from Latin amabilis, “lovable.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Mabel appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American girls in every year from 1880 to 1922. Its biggest year was 1915, when 3,683 newborn girls received the name, ranking it No. 62 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1891, at No. 15. In 2025 it ranked No. 201 for girls. All told, 142,693 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Mable (53,466), Maybelle (6,366), Mabelle (2,608), Maybell (2,207), Maebelle (1,218), Maebell (823) (total births since 1880)
Explore Mabel interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 13,096 | No. 16 |
| 1890s | 21,991 | No. 15 |
| 1900s | 21,625 | No. 23 |
| 1910s | 30,783 | No. 43 |
| 1920s | 24,522 | No. 83 |
| 1930s | 8,798 | No. 150 |
| 1940s | 4,020 | No. 265 |
| 1950s | 1,836 | No. 547 |
| 1960s | 1,053 | No. 914 |
| 1970s | 690 | No. 1300 |
| 1980s | 779 | No. 1354 |
| 1990s | 694 | No. 1770 |
| 2000s | 1,073 | No. 1538 |
| 2010s | 4,710 | No. 439 |
| 2020s | 6,614 | No. 201 |
Births and rank shown for girls, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.