Names / Girl names
Sable
Current rank
#2,717
and rising
All-time peak
#902
in 1986
First recorded
1923
in U.S. data
Children named
1,700
since 1923
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #902 in 1986 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Sable first shows up in 1923. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 1986, at #902 nationally. More than 1,700 children have been given the name overall.
