Mabel
A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning lovable.
How Mabel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #578 |
| 2016 | #514 |
| 2017 | #451 |
| 2018 | #436 |
| 2019 | #440 |
| 2020 | #428 |
| 2021 | #375 |
| 2022 | #312 |
| 2023 | #278 |
| 2024 | #222 |
| 2025 | #201 |
Mabel by the numbers
In 2025, 1,527 babies in England and Wales were named Mabel. In the US, 696 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 3,683 babies in 1915, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1890, about 1 in 98 American girls born that year was called Mabel.
Names that come from Mabel
Forms of Mabel in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Mabel-Maelovable; a compound of Mabel and Mae22 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mabel-Gracelovable; a form of Mabel combined with grace6 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mabel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Maebellovable; a form of mabel13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maybel6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Makel14 in the US (2017)
- Marenof the sea; feminine form of Marinus463 in the US (2017)
- Maceyweapon; a variant of Macy or Massey199 in the US (2017)
- Maribelof the sea and beautiful; blend of Maria and Isabel130 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Mabel
Names that are said the same way as Mabel, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean love
Like Mabel, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amybeloved1,724 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mabel
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