Feminine dossier · first seen 1923
Sable
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1986
Peak births
181
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Sable
How many people are named Sable?
An estimated 1,627 living Americans are named Sable.
How rare is Sable?
Sable is uncommon among babies today, with 64 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 64.6% from its 1986 peak.
How old is the typical Sable?
The median age of a living American named Sable is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 37 years old.
Is Sable still popular?
Yes — Sable is currently rising in popularity, with 64 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Sable most common?
Sable has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 1.5× more often than the national baseline.
1923Peak 19862025
Peak year
1986
Decline from peak
64.6%
2025
64
All-time
1,702
Where it lives now
Sable is most concentrated in Texas — about 1.5× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Sable is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.