Mabel is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Mabel means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Mabel across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Mabel has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Mabel is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “lovable”. a medieval short form of Amabel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 142,693 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 8,719 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 296 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 84 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 261 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Mabel per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1915 (3,696/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (1,527/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (70/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (52/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (22/yr).
Mabel has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1915, when it ranked #108 nationally (given to 3,696 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1910s.
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