Mabel

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

⭐ Famous Mabel

Mabel Normand

American actress (1893–1930)

Choose Mabel and your child shares a first name with Mabel Normand, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Mabel, like who?” Mabel Normand's Wikipedia article is available in 39 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,056 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Mabel, 1,522 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Mabel would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMabel has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Mabels, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1891, when it ranked #15. Today it's #201, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowMabel is 23× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 24,213 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,056.
• 🚀TrendMabel has climbed 227 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #201. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedMabel is most popular in Maine, where it ranks #50, followed by Utah (#64) and Minnesota (#66). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Mabel means “lovable”. Our records link it to English and Latin roots.

About the name Mabel

Mabel is a girl name of English and Latin origin meaning “lovable”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-bel”. US birth records list Mabel for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #15 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #201, with 1,522 babies.

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