Girl name
Mabel
Mabel is currently the #201 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 1,522 babies. After peaking all the way back in 1891, Mabel is staging a comeback — its rank has improved for at least three years in a row. Looking at the full record since 1880, Mabel hit its all-time high of #15 in 1891, when 2,029 girls were given the name. State by state, Maine leads the way at #50.
Rankings
2025 rank
#201
among girl names
Trend
Comeback
last 5 years
All-time peak
#15
in 1891 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
1,522
girls named Mabel
Mabel popularity, 1880–2025
Where Mabel is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Maine (#50), Vermont (#75), Alaska (#70)
Uniqueness score
29/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Mabel in the most recent year of SSA data.
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