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Sable

Girl

Meaning of Sable: English: 'black, dark'

Sable is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2433rd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#2433

70 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,718

First recorded 1923 · peak 1986

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 181 babies1987: 116 babies1988: 88 babies1989: 156 babies1990: 67 babies19901991: 74 babies1992: 53 babies1993: 39 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 29 babies1997: 35 babies1998: 65 babies1999: 68 babies2000: 43 babies20002001: 26 babies2002: 34 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 21 babies2005: 18 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 18 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 5 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 15 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 21 babies2017: 21 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 28 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 32 babies2025: 70 babies
US babies named Sable per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 181.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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