Sable Girl
How popular is Sable?
#2,691 girl name in 2025
64 baby girls were named Sable in the US in 2025, making it the 2691st most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
1,668living people named Sable (est.)
31median age of people named Sable
1,718babies named Sable since 1880
1 in 47,362US babies born in 2025
Sable popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,691 for girls (▲ 2199 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 64 girls, 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+300% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #7,263 in 2015, #5,310 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1986 (181 girls) |
| Highest rank | #900 in 1986 |
| First recorded | 1923 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 5% boys, 95% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Sable is most popular
Babies named Sable per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Sable by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 | #4,284 |
| 1930s | 12 | #3,699 |
| 1940s | 11 | #3,952 |
| 1950s | 12 | #4,836 |
| 1980s | 560 | #900 |
| 1990s | 503 | #1,888 |
| 2000s | 221 | #3,165 |
| 2010s | 175 | #4,772 |
| 2020s | 197 | #2,691 |
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Questions
- Is Sable a boy or girl name?
- Sable is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 95% of babies named Sable were girls.
- How popular is the name Sable?
- 64 baby girls were named Sable in the US in 2025, making it the 2691st most popular girl name. Another 6 boys got the name (#10,691 for boys).
- When was Sable most popular?
- Sable peaked in 1986, when 181 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #900 in 1986.
- How many people are named Sable?
- 1,718 babies have been named Sable in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,668 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 31.
- Where is Sable most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Sable was most common in Florida, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls 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.