Able

Given to 1,115 US babies since 1912

▼ Falling −37% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025

#5045

recorded as boys

196 since 2024

Babies in 2025

boys 19

Peak year

2014

45 babies recorded as boys

All-time total

1,115

since 1912

Born an Able? See how many share your birth year.

Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys

Able was most popular in 2014, when 45 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.02 per 1,000). In 2025, 19 babies were named Able, ranking #5045 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 37%.

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Year	Girls	Rank	Boys	Rank
2025	<5	—	19	5045
2024	<5	—	18	5241
2023	<5	—	14	6220
2022	<5	—	33	3464
2021	<5	—	31	3582
2020	<5	—	30	3570
2019	<5	—	22	4480
2018	<5	—	35	3240
2017	<5	—	34	3312
2016	<5	—	40	2935
2015	<5	—	41	2864
2014	<5	—	45	2661
2013	<5	—	41	2804
2012	<5	—	33	3297
2011	<5	—	33	3306
2010	<5	—	22	4366
2009	<5	—	24	4160
2008	<5	—	19	4901
2007	<5	—	26	3893
2006	<5	—	14	5781
2005	<5	—	15	5278
2004	<5	—	14	5492
2003	<5	—	12	5877
2002	<5	—	9	7055
2001	<5	—	11	6013
2000	<5	—	16	4573
1999	<5	—	15	4537
1998	<5	—	12	5159
1997	<5	—	17	3877
1996	<5	—	8	6496
1995	<5	—	10	5501
1994	<5	—	10	5452
1993	<5	—	<5	—
1992	<5	—	8	6128
1991	<5	—	11	4760
1990	<5	—	8	5823
1989	<5	—	15	3618
1988	<5	—	8	5200
1987	<5	—	10	4239
1986	<5	—	6	5926
1985	<5	—	<5	—
1984	<5	—	8	4552
1983	<5	—	11	3630
1982	<5	—	10	3966
1981	<5	—	14	3030
1980	<5	—	13	3256
1979	<5	—	11	3569
1978	<5	—	6	5059
1977	<5	—	<5	—
1976	<5	—	7	4418
1975	<5	—	13	2902
1974	<5	—	10	3318
1973	<5	—	6	4505
1972	<5	—	11	2991
1971	<5	—	9	3370
1970	<5	—	<5	—
1969	<5	—	6	3935
1968	<5	—	<5	—
1967	<5	—	8	2985
1966	<5	—	<5	—
1965	<5	—	<5	—
1964	<5	—	6	3601
1963	<5	—	<5	—
1962	<5	—	5	4033
1961	<5	—	8	3097
1960	<5	—	9	2871
1959	<5	—	8	3037
1958	<5	—	7	3275
1957	<5	—	5	3993
1956	<5	—	6	3535
1955	<5	—	6	3505
1954	<5	—	<5	—
1953	<5	—	<5	—
1952	<5	—	8	2875
1951	<5	—	9	2662
1950	<5	—	<5	—
1949	<5	—	8	2802
1948	<5	—	<5	—
1947	<5	—	<5	—
1946	<5	—	<5	—
1945	<5	—	<5	—
1944	<5	—	<5	—
1943	<5	—	6	3231
1942	<5	—	6	3212
1941	<5	—	<5	—
1940	<5	—	<5	—
1939	<5	—	<5	—
1938	<5	—	5	3534
1937	<5	—	<5	—
1936	<5	—	<5	—
1935	<5	—	<5	—
1934	<5	—	<5	—
1933	<5	—	<5	—
1932	<5	—	6	3361
1931	<5	—	<5	—
1930	<5	—	8	3022
1929	<5	—	<5	—
1928	<5	—	<5	—
1927	<5	—	8	3151
1926	<5	—	<5	—
1925	<5	—	<5	—
1924	<5	—	<5	—
1923	<5	—	6	3822
1922	<5	—	6	3872
1921	<5	—	5	4322
1920	<5	—	12	2459
1919	<5	—	5	4168
1918	<5	—	12	2398
1917	<5	—	8	2956
1916	<5	—	<5	—
1915	<5	—	<5	—
1914	<5	—	<5	—
1913	<5	—	<5	—
1912	<5	—	5	2544