Able Boy
How popular is Able?
#5,044 boy name in 2025
19 baby boys were named Able in the US in 2025, making it the 5044th most popular boy name.
979living people named Able (est.)
17median age of people named Able
1,115babies named Able since 1880
1 in 174,492US babies born in 2025
Able popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,044 for boys (▲ 193 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 19 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-54% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,863 in 2015, #3,568 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2014 (45 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,397 in 1918 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Able is most popular
Babies named Able per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Able by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 30 | #2,397 |
| 1920s | 37 | #2,458 |
| 1930s | 19 | #3,020 |
| 1940s | 20 | #2,801 |
| 1950s | 49 | #2,661 |
| 1960s | 42 | #2,870 |
| 1970s | 73 | #2,900 |
| 1980s | 95 | #3,028 |
| 1990s | 99 | #3,872 |
| 2000s | 160 | #3,891 |
| 2010s | 346 | #2,659 |
| 2020s | 145 | #3,462 |
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Questions
- Is Able a boy or girl name?
- Able is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Able were boys.
- How popular is the name Able?
- 19 baby boys were named Able in the US in 2025, making it the 5044th most popular boy name.
- When was Able most popular?
- Able peaked in 2014, when 45 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,397 in 1918.
- How many people are named Able?
- 1,115 babies have been named Able in the US since 1880. We estimate about 979 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 17.
- Where is Able most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Able was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.