Mabel

Girl name

Mabel has been given to 142,693 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1915 and currently ranks #201 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈmeɪbl̩/

Clipping of Amabel, from Latin amābilis (“lovable”).

Origin: Latin

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

142,693

Peak year

1915 (3,696 babies)

Rank in 2025

#201 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +188%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Mabel

Mabel Normand

American actress (1893–1930)

Mabel

Swedish-British singer

Larissa Riquelme

Paraguayan model and actress

Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau

Dutch princess; widow of Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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