Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Mable
Endangered
Down 95.5% from peak
Peak era
1922
Peak births
1,620
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Mable
How many people are named Mable?
An estimated 5,789 living Americans are named Mable.
How rare is Mable?
Mable is uncommon among babies today, with 73 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 95.5% from its 1922 peak.
How old is the typical Mable?
The median age of a living American named Mable is approximately 72 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 80 years old.
Is Mable still popular?
No. Mable is endangered as a baby name, down 95.5% from its 1922 peak with 73 births in 2025.
Where is Mable most common?
Mable has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 5.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19222025
Peak year
1922
Decline from peak
95.5%
2025
73
All-time
53,251
Where it lives now
Mable is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 5.9× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Mable is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.