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.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13,096 |
| 1890s | 21,991 |
| 1900s | 21,625 |
| 1910s | 30,783 |
| 1920s | 24,522 |
| 1930s | 8,798 |
| 1940s | 4,020 |
| 1950s | 1,836 |
| 1960s | 1,053 |
| 1970s | 690 |
| 1980s | 779 |
| 1990s | 694 |
| 2000s | 1,073 |
| 2010s | 4,710 |
| 2020s | 6,614 |
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.
“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
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.

