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Mabel

MAY-bəl · Derived from Latin 'amabilis', meaning 'lovable'.

2025 rank (girls)
#201
Babies named in 2025
1,522
Peak popularity
1891
2025 frequency
1 in 1,056 girls
Usually for
Girls
Trend
Rising since 1996

A 1890s favorite, climbing again.

Popularity of Mabel since 1880

Babies named Mabel per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1915, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Mabel's real moment was 1891.

1.2k2.5k3.7k1880192019602000Most births 1915Girls
Data table (by decade)
DecadeGirls
1880s13,096
1890s21,991
1900s21,625
1910s30,783
1920s24,522
1930s8,798
1940s4,020
1950s1,836
1960s1,053
1970s690
1980s779
1990s694
2000s1,073
2010s4,710
2020s6,614

Meaning & origin

Mabel is a classic English name that experienced a revival in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Originally a medieval short form of Amabilis, it was most popular in the 1890s, peaking at rank 9 in 1891. After falling out of favor for decades, it began rising again around 1996 and has continued to gain traction, reaching rank 201 in 2025. Today, about 1 in 1,056 baby girls is named Mabel, with particular popularity in states like Maine, Vermont, and Alaska. The name's gentle meaning and vintage charm appeal to parents seeking a traditional yet refreshed choice.

Mabel originated as a medieval English vernacular form of the Latin name Amabilis, meaning 'lovable' or 'worthy of love'. It was particularly popular in the 19th century as part of the Victorian revival of medieval names, and is often associated with the friendly, approachable character in the comic strip 'Mabel and her Friends'.

Where Mabel is most popular

Births per 100,000 girls by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.

2020s
Fewermore per 100k girlstoo few births

Mabel” around the world

Where Mabel lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.

  • France

    5

    babies in 2024

  • Ireland

    #94

    in 2025

  • New Zealand

    #66

    in 2025

  • Australia (NSW)

    #94

    in 2025

Sources: INSEE (France) · CSO Ireland (Ireland) · NZ Dept of Internal Affairs (New Zealand) · NSW Registry of BDM (Australia (NSW)).

Nicknames & variants

Nicknames: May, Mae, Mabs, Bell, Belle

Variants: Amabel, Mabella, Mabelle, Mab

Sibling names for Mabel

Names that share Mabel's style, for a brother or sister.

Sisters: Eloise, Aurelia, Maisie, Millie, Iris, Alberta, Annie, Bertha, Bette, Charley, Edith, Edna, Erma, Eunice, Florence, Frances, Gertrude, Gladys, Hattie, Ida, Irene, Lois, Mamie, Marion, Mildred, Muriel, Myrtle, Nell, Rose, Rosemary, Rosie, Ruby, Verna, Adell, Adella, Aletha, Alline, Almira, Altha, Alva, Avis, Bertie, Beryl, Blanch, Corine, Edie, Edythe, Elberta, Elouise, Esta, Ethel, Ethelyn, Florine, Flossie, Freda, Gretta, Leta, Letha, Lorine, Lottie, Louella, Lovie, Luella, Lula, Lurline, Madge, Maida, Maud, Maude, Maudie, Mertie, Mittie, Mozelle, Myrtis, Norine, Oleta, Ottie, Pearlie, Pearline, Retha, Rheta, Rosella, Roxie, Sybil, Vernie, Virgia, Winifred, Winona, Yitty, Zella, Albertha, Alease, Allean, Alvena, Annice, Annis, Ardath, Beaulah, Berna, Birtha, Buelah, Carma, Charlsie, Clemmie, Cordia, Corene, Dallis, Delora, Dulcie, Elba, Eldora, Elenor, Elna, Elta, Emmer, Emogene, Erline, Estell, Etha, Ethyl, Fleta, Floretta, Florrie, Freeda, Genevia, Genevie, Gennie, Glinda, Hazle, Idell, Ilda, Irine, Ivery, Lelah, Lilla, Lorean, Lyda, Madelon, Mallie, Maryan, Mazie, Minna, Myrle, Myrtice, Naoma, Olene, Rilla, Rosabelle, Roselle, Rossie, Sadye, Sibyl, Tilda, Vernelle, Vernia, Versie, Winnifred, Zula, Adline, Agness, Aleda, Aleece, Alleen, Allyne, Alverda, Anice, Ardys, Argie, Arva, Avanelle, Averil, Beadie, Berdena, Beryle, Birdia, Birtie, Bonna, Bula, Byrdie, Celester, Clarabell, Clarise, Clella, Clyda, Clydia, Corean, Daphane, Desma, Dola, Eathel, Eather, Edrie, Elfreda, Ellice, Ellin, Elmyra, Elner, Elnor, Elvena, Elynor, Ermine, Ethelda, Etheleen, Etheline, Ethlyn, Ethyle, Evalene, Everlean, Fayette, Ferol, Fleda, Florice, Francies, Garnetta, Geneve, Gladies, Glady, Hazelle, Helon, Helyn, Herma, Idelle, Izella, Jazel, Jennetta, Lauraine, Lavella, Leetta, Lella, Leoda, Leotha, Lesta, Levonia, Lilliam, Lissie, Lodema, Luberta, Lurene, Lyndia, Magaline, Marceil, Marda, Margreat, Margrette, Maymie, Mennie, Merilee, Mertis, Mirtha, Myrta, Nelli, Odelle, Odetta, Oletha, Orene, Orlean, Orlena, Ovella, Pearla, Pearlean, Pecolia, Rinda, Rosabel, Rosalene, Rosemond, Rozelle, Ruther, Samella, Sydell, Toye, Trilby, Veatrice, Virda, Yola, Alcie, Aldena, Allice, Allis, Alyene, Aneita, Attie, Bertice, Bonnye, Carle, Clarabel, Clariece, Clela, Cliffie, Clotee, Cressie, Cybil, Edell, Editha, Edithe, Edla, Ednamae, Edyth, Elcie, Elery, Elice, Ellamay, Ellan, Emagene, Emmagene, Ernestene, Esley, Ethelyne, Evaleen, Floella, Florance, Floriene, Frona, Geniva, Gizel, Gladine, Gladyce, Gloris, Gwendola, Hermie, Hetty, Iline, Iretta, Lattie, Leita, Lenor, Lillah, Liller, Linder, Lovelle, Lovett, Luceal, Lucill, Lucyle, Ludell, Macil, Maedell, Mahaley, Maryon, Matha, Maudry, Maydell, Mayvis, Mazell, Mazelle, Melvena, Modell, Murial, Myrtha, Odella, Oletta, Pearlena, Rilda, Roselene, Saidee, Vinia, Wretha, Cloria, Dama, Eithel, Estalene, Rosell, Rubena, Runell, Agusta, Aizel, Alleyne, Arlina, Athalene, Avenell, Avice, Berda, Breta, Charlottie, Cleva, Clista, Dearie, Delsa, Dovey, Dulcy, Earma, Eddis, Eddith, Eldena, Emmogene, Erdine, Ermel, Ethell, Eulamae, Eunie, Evanell, Ezelle, Flornce, Freada, Geneal, Genette, Gladyes, Gretna, Gusta, Idabell, Iness, Inice, Jenet, Leaner, Leanor, Lillar, Lillion, Loie, Lurie, Madell, Magaby, Maidah, Margree, Marrian, Massie, Mava, Maysel, Mazella, Mercia, Merian, Merriel, Mertha, Milderd, Murdis, Myldred, Myrel, Myrene, Nedda, Nelsie, Norena, Oleda, Orabelle, Ovetta, Parilee, Recie, Rether, Rosalynd, Rosea, Ruthella, Sabel, Searcy, Sible, Sibley, Sinda, Sybel, Tacie, Tressia, Waneda, Wilna, Zeffie

Brothers: Arthur, Oliver, Theodore, Henry, Felix, Albert, Alvin, Archie, Bert, Cecil, Chester, Clarence, Dewey, Earl, Earnest, Edgar, Edmond, Elmer, Ernest, Fred, Freddie, Gilbert, Grover, Guy, Herbert, Howard, Hubert, Irvin, Leland, Leroy, Morris, Nelson, Ralph, Roscoe, Warren, Wilbur, Wilfred, Al, Alford, Algie, Art, Barton, Berton, Bertram, Burl, Burt, Casper, Chauncey, Claud, Cletis, Cletus, Cleveland, Delwin, Dewitt, Earle, Eber, Edmon, Edson, Elbert, Ellwood, Elmo, Elwood, Errol, Gilford, Gorge, Granville, Harmon, Haywood, Hobart, Hobert, Irving, Irwin, Kermit, Lenard, Lionel, Lowell, Marland, Marvell, Maynard, Mearl, Millard, Morton, Murrell, Norris, Odell, Odis, Olen, Olin, Orrin, Orval, Orvil, Orville, Osborne, Percy, Reynold, Rolland, Rollin, Ruel, Sheldon, Sid, Steward, Thurman, Vern, Waldo, Walt, Walton, Warner, Weldon, Wilford, Willis, Wilmer, Wilton, Winfred, Abbott, Almon, Arland, Arlon, Arnett, Arther, Arvel, Arvil, Author, Barnett, Burrell, Chancey, Chauncy, Clarance, Clearence, Clemon, Cleophus, Cloyd, Darvin, Delmas, Delton, Denton, Denzil, Dolphus, Durwood, Earnie, Edgard, Elroy, Elson, Elwin, Ezell, Fenton, Giles, Glenwood, Harland, Harlen, Harrell, Haskell, Hazen, Herb, Heyward, Hillard, Leamon, Linton, Loring, Lovell, Lyman, Malvin, Manley, Maury, Melton, Merrell, Merton, Merwin, Milburn, Minor, Monta, Montie, Murry, Newell, Norton, Norwood, Oral, Oris, Orland, Osmar, Ossie, Oswald, Ottis, Ozell, Parnell, Prentiss, Rolla, Rollie, Rosco, Roswell, Rowland, Spurgeon, Talmage, Thurston, Wardell, Wayland, Wayman, Welton, Wendel, Windell, Woodie, Worth, Wyman, Adron, Aldean, Aldrich, Alferd, Alger, Almer, Alson, Alwin, Amey, Ancel, Arbie, Arnel, Arvie, Audley, Ballard, Barnard, Barnie, Bascom, Beauford, Beauregard, Beecher, Belvin, Buel, Buren, Burgess, Burney, Burnie, Carrel, Carvel, Chancy, Clarnce, Clearnce, Cleave, Clell, Clenton, Cleven, Colbert, Conard, Creston, Curvin, Dashel, Dearl, Deforest, Denson, Derwood, Dolph, Dolton, Edger, Edwyn, Eldo, Elmon, Erman, Ermon, Erroll, Erven, Erving, Esmond, Essex, Estil, Estle, Ezzard, Ferd, Filbert, Fremont, Gaither, Garlan, Gerrard, Grafton, Guss, Halbert, Hammond, Harding, Harless, Harman, Harrel, Harrie, Haskel, Hassel, Haynes, Henson, Hervey, Hobson, Horton, Hoyle, Hubbard, Hughey, Hulen, Ingram, Irby, Irven, Ivin, Jessup, Jiles, Larence, Lear, Leman, Lendon, Lenton, Lilburn, Lillard, Lindon, Linford, Lorence, Malvern, Manson, Marrion, Marshel, Medford, Melburn, Merril, Milfred, Morrell, Murel, Murle, Murrel, Myer, Norvel, Obert, Oddie, Ogden, Olden, Orman, Orris, Orvel, Orvin, Orvis, Oswin, Othel, Overton, Pasco, Perley, Pryor, Purvis, Revis, Royden, Rubert, Ruffus, Rulon, Sandford, Sewell, Stanly, Talbert, Thedore, Thurlow, Tilmon, Udell, Ulric, Vertis, Vestal, Virgel, Volney, Waddell, Welford, Weyman, Wilmot, Windle, Woodford, Worley, Addis, Alben, Alvey, Alvy, Amish, Attikus, Atwood, Aubra, Audel, Auther, Averill, Barnes, Barnet, Bartlett, Belford, Benford, Bernal, Bertin, Bertrum, Beuford, Blease, Borden, Bueford, Burleigh, Burley, Burrel, Caswell, Chalmer, Claxton, Clent, Crandall, Craven, Crespin, Dalbert, Delmus, Derril, Doral, Dorwin, Elbridge, Eldredge, Elvert, Emmert, Erlin, Ersel, Estus, Eural, Everard, Eward, Fermon, Fernie, Filmore, Firman, Fread, Gervase, Goodwin, Granvil, Gurney, Hanford, Hanzel, Harles, Harlis, Hartwell, Harvel, Harwood, Hassell, Hersey, Hewitt, Heywood, Hillman, Holman, Huber, Huel, Hurman, Inman, Jervis, Kennett, Laymon, Lealand, Leanord, Leeman, Leory, Letcher, Lilton, Linard, Lindel, Littleton, Loman, Loras, Loys, Lymon, Mancel, Mansel, Maston, Meldon, Merrel, Milam, Milbert, Milledge, Morse, Needham, Normon, Norval, Odel, Ordell, Orley, Orlie, Orlyn, Orvill, Osker, Osmond, Percell, Press, Purnell, Rawleigh, Rolin, Rollan, Rollen, Royston, Ruble, Sebron, Selden, Seldon, Talbot, Talton, Theone, Thurl, Tilton, Ulis, Valton, Verdon, Vermon, Wadell, Warden, Welby, Wilkie, Willey, Williard, Willson, Woodard, Wyndell, Colburn, Ellard, Elman, Elmond, Gustin, Haward, Herny, Jewett, Leston, Merlon, Olander, Rual, Alberth, Alby, Aldwin, Almus, Alver, Argel, Arvle, Atwell, Aulden, Aulton, Azell, Bartow, Belton, Berley, Brainard, Bunyan, Burman, Buryl, Calbert, Carnie, Charlis, Claudy, Cleatus, Cleaven, Clerance, Corbitt, Correll, Cranston, Culver, Daschel, Densel, Densil, Dewell, Drury, Duell, Earsel, Edgel, Edker, Edman, Elford, Elick, Elster, Elsworth, Elzia, Emmons, Ervine, Ethelbert, Eugine, Evart, Ewart, Farmer, Felder, Garlen, Garvis, Gilliam, Goble, Granvel, Halton, Harace, Harce, Harl, Hasten, Haston, Holbert, Hubbert, Hulbert, Hurshell, Julies, Leaman, Lewin, Lional, Lomax, Loomis, Luman, Mancil, Mearle, Merville, Moris, Narvel, Neldon, Nester, Newel, Nobel, Nolton, Noris, Oley, Olis, Olman, Orton, Orvan, Orvell, Osby, Pelham, Plez, Proctor, Rector, Remer, Seaton, Sebert, Shafter, Thedford, Tillmon, Tunis, Vernor, Warnie, Wendle, Willet, Willett, Wilmon, Woodruff

Names like Mabel

Names whose popularity has moved with Mabel's over the last 50 years.

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Questions parents ask

What does the name Mabel mean?
Mabel means 'lovable', derived from the Latin word 'amabilis'.
Is Mabel a popular name?
As of 2025, Mabel ranked 201st in the United States, with approximately 1 in 1,056 baby girls given the name. It is currently rising in popularity after a decline in the mid-20th century.
Is Mabel a boy or girl name?
Mabel is almost exclusively used as a girl's name.