Mable
Mable was the 2450th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 73 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 112th; the most babies were born in 1922 (1,620). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,500 places. More babies were named Mable in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Mabel) lovable · Latin, English
- Rank in 2025
- #2,450 girls, up 921 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 73girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19221,620 babies
- Total since 1880
- 53,466babies recorded
What does the name Mable mean?
Mable is a spelling of Mabel, pronounced the same way, so it shares Mabel's meaning and origin.
Mabel is a medieval short form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis, "lovable". DMNES lists English records of Mabilia, Mabbel and similar forms from the late 12th century, under the full form Amabel. Yonge's History of Christian Names (1884) glosses it "beloved", in line with the Latin. It is unrelated to French ma belle, "my beautiful one", a link that is sometimes suggested.
amabilis (Latin, “lovable”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Other explanations you may read: from French ma belle 'my beautiful'.
Related names: Amabel, Mable, Mae, Annabel.
See also: Latin names, names that mean love.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Mabel', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Amabel', DMNES, Durham University
- Charlotte M. Yonge, History of Christian Names, new ed. (1884), index s.v. 'Mabel' (19th-century work; used for dated usage facts only), Macmillan (public domain; Internet Archive scan)
Mable popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 215 since 1902.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,450 | 73 |
| 2020 | #3,371 | 46 |
| 2010 | #7,389 | 17 |
| 2000 | #4,040 | 31 |
| 1990 | #7,646 | 11 |
| 1980 | #3,040 | 29 |
| 1970 | #1,922 | 45 |
| 1960 | #819 | 162 |
| 1950 | #426 | 356 |
| 1940 | #257 | 589 |
| 1930 | #198 | 976 |
| 1920 | #148 | 1,579 |
| 1910 | #121 | 679 |
| 1900 | #124 | 506 |
| 1890 | #141 | 247 |
| 1880 | #157 | 83 |
How popular is Mable, counting every spelling?
Mable is a spelling of Mabel, a name family that ranked #211 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #2,450 for Mable on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,655 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel | 1,522 | #201 | 5,896 |
| Mable | 73 | #2,450 | 302 |
| Maybelle | 60 | #2,849 | 247 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Mable?
73 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Mable (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Mable born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 115 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Mable.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Mable?
About 8,700 people born in the US named Mable are alive today, with a median age of 77; half are between 67 and 85. That makes Mable a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Mable by state
How common Mable was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 43 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Mable: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Mable, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Mable
What does Mable mean?
Mable is a spelling of Mabel, which means “lovable” (Latin, English origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Mable?
Mable was the 2450th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 73 babies. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked 112th; the most babies were born in 1922 (1,620). Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,500 places. More babies were named Mable in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Mable a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Mable in the US.
Where is Mable most popular?
In 2021–2025, Mable was most common in Indiana (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by Minnesota and Tennessee.