Mable

Meaning: Lovable; dear
Origin: Variant of Mabel (from Latin)

Girl's name · #2450 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Mable was #112 in 1905, slipped to #13280 by 2003, and has climbed back to #2450 today. About 53,000 girls have carried it since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records.

Across the states

See where Mable is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Mable ranks in other countries and regions.

#1,857 in England & Wales (2025) · #3,825 in Canada (2024).

Famous Mables

Mable Fergerson — Athletics competitor
Mable John — American blues singer (1930–2022)
Mable E. Buland Campbell — American teacher
Mable Elmore — Canadian politician (born 1969)
Mable Thomas — Member of the Georgia House of Representatives

In stories & tradition

Mable^it — Pokémon
Mable 'Eclipse' Jackson — Dragonights (TV series)

What Mables become

Among 24 notable people named Mable:

No single standout — notable Mables spread across many fields.

Spellings & nicknames

Mable is the less common spelling of Mabel — about 5% of babies given the name are written this way; Mabel itself ranked #201 in 2025.

Similar names: Ollie · Mabry · Sable · Henrietta · Belle · Estelle

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