Fable

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A few things about Fable you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 32,154 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Fable, 50 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Fable would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryFable first shows up in US birth records in 2008, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
• 🏆Best yearFable is at its all-time high right now: #3,167 in 2025.
• ✨New on the sceneFable wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2008.
• 🚀TrendFable has climbed 3,158 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #3,167. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedFable is most popular in Indiana, where it ranks #916. It's in the top 1,000 in 1 state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlFable is given to both boys and girls: 79% of the 63 babies named Fable in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Fable means “fable”.

About the name Fable

Fable is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “fable”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with F and ending in “-ble”. US birth records list Fable for girls from 2008 to 2025, in 17 of those 18 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #3,167 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #3,167, with 50 babies. Of the 63 US babies named Fable in 2025, 79% were girls and 21% were boys.

Origin:English names