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Mabel

/ˈmeɪbəl/ · 100% girls · #201 in the US for girls, 2025

Mabel has been given to about 142,693 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈmeɪbəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 27,761
Median age today48 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Mabel per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1915 · 3,696
  • Born in 20251,522
  • All time142,693
  • England & Wales, 2025#16 · 1,527

How popular is Mabel?

Mabel ranks 201st among American girls in 2025, with 1,522 born that year. Its best year was 1915, when 3,696 babies were given the name, ranking 62nd. The typical living American called Mabel is about 48 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maine, where it accounts for 0.23% of births.

Names that sound like Mabel

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Marvel0.75
  2. Maribel0.74
  3. Hazel0.70
  4. Isabel0.70
  5. Janel0.70
  6. Anabel0.70
  7. Yael0.70
  8. Jael0.70

Middle names for Mabel

Ranked by flow score
  1. Mabel Anne0.81
  2. Mabel Catherine0.78
  3. Mabel Josephine0.78
  4. Mabel Rose0.77
  5. Mabel Grace0.77
  6. Mabel Eve0.77

Sibling names for Mabel

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pearlsister · 0.98
  2. Nelliesister · 0.97
  3. Hattiesister · 0.96
  4. Sambrother · 0.87
  5. Cleoeither · 0.84
  6. Clydebrother · 0.81

Where Mabel is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Maine0.23%
  2. Vermont0.23%
  3. Alaska0.20%
  4. New Hampshire0.17%
  5. Montana0.17%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Mabel Anderson0.77
  2. Mabel White0.72
  3. Mabel Nguyen0.72
  4. Mabel Hill0.72
  5. Mabel Hall0.72
  6. Mabel Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Mabel

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Mabel across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.