How old is someone named Mable?
The average Mable is 71 years old.
Half of all living Mables are between 67 and 85.
When was Mable popular?
Mable was at its most popular in the early 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 73 babies were named Mable in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5,158 | 0 |
| 1910s | 11,757 | 0 |
| 1920s | 14,096 | 220 |
| 1930s | 7,826 | 1,600 |
| 1940s | 4,927 | 2,700 |
| 1950s | 2,659 | 2,000 |
| 1960s | 950 | 830 |
| 1970s | 308 | 290 |
| 1980s | 185 | 180 |
| 1990s | 106 | 110 |
| 2000s | 157 | 160 |
| 2010s | 261 | 260 |
| 2020s | 348 | 350 |
How many Mables are still alive?
About 8,700 Mables are alive in the US today. That's 16% of the roughly 53,000 babies named Mable since 1880.
Most Mables ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1922, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Mable?
About two in five living Mables are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Mable an old name?
Yes. Mable is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Mable will be 35 in 2056, so its average age will actually fall, as the youngest Mables make up more of the total.
Is Mable a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.9% of living Mables are women.
Names the same age as Mable
NAME TWIN
Mable's name twin is Minnie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Minnie's age curve is the closest match to Mable's: 93% alike.
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Questions about the name Mable
How old is the average Mable?
The average Mable in the US is 71 years old. The median is 77, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Mable?
About 8,700 Mables are alive in the US today, out of roughly 53,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Mable most popular?
In 1922, when about 1,600 baby girls were named Mable.
Is Mable a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 43% of living Mables, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this