Able Name Popularity
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How popular is Able?
In 2018 the rare name Able, ranked the 3,224th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States.Uncommon, Able would be a striking name choice.
It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #2,398 in 1918.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 2014 with 45 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Able was less than 5, most recently in 1993.
Able, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 2002-2007, and 2008-2014.
Able's popularity has steadily increased for some time. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Able for their newborn has dropped.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Able?
Able's popularity is at a high point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Able is very unique and has recently started to drift downward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Able (Boy) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 35 | 3,224 |
| 2017 | | 34 | 3,302 |
| 2016 | | 39 | 2,986 |
| 2015 | | 40 | 2,911 |
| 2014 | | 45 | 2,655 |
| 2013 | | 40 | 2,844 |
| 2012 | | 33 | 3,292 |
| 2011 | | 33 | 3,306 |
| 2010 | | 22 | 4,363 |
| 2009 | | 24 | 4,152 |
| 2008 | | 19 | 4,895 |
| 2007 | | 26 | 3,891 |
| 2006 | | 14 | 5,785 |
| 2005 | | 14 | 5,577 |
| 2004 | | 14 | 5,493 |
| 2003 | | 12 | 5,878 |
| 2002 | | 9 | 7,052 |
| 2001 | | 11 | 6,010 |
| 2000 | | 16 | 4,574 |
| 1999 | | 15 | 4,536 |
| 1998 | | 12 | 5,156 |
| 1997 | | 17 | 3,880 |
| 1996 | | 8 | 6,500 |
| 1995 | | 10 | 5,503 |
| 1994 | | 10 | 5,454 |
| 1993 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 8 | 6,128 |
| 1991 | | 11 | 4,758 |
| 1990 | | 8 | 5,823 |
| 1989 | | 15 | 3,618 |
| 1988 | | 8 | 5,201 |
| 1987 | | 10 | 4,239 |
| 1986 | | 6 | 5,927 |
| 1985 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 8 | 4,557 |
| 1983 | | 11 | 3,627 |
| 1982 | | 10 | 3,962 |
| 1981 | | 14 | 3,028 |
| 1980 | | 13 | 3,255 |
| 1979 | | 11 | 3,569 |
| 1978 | | 6 | 5,065 |
| 1977 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 7 | 4,421 |
| 1975 | | 13 | 2,903 |
| 1974 | | 10 | 3,317 |
| 1973 | | 6 | 4,507 |
| 1972 | | 11 | 2,991 |
| 1971 | | 9 | 3,368 |
| 1970 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1969 | | 6 | 3,936 |
| 1968 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 8 | 2,980 |
| 1966 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 6 | 3,601 |
| 1963 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 5 | 4,036 |
| 1961 | | 8 | 3,094 |
| 1960 | | 9 | 2,870 |
| 1959 | | 8 | 3,039 |
| 1958 | | 7 | 3,273 |
| 1957 | | 5 | 3,989 |
| 1956 | | 6 | 3,536 |
| 1955 | | 6 | 3,504 |
| 1954 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1953 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1952 | | 8 | 2,874 |
| 1951 | | 9 | 2,662 |
| 1950 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1949 | | 8 | 2,802 |
| 1948 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1946 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1945 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 6 | 3,234 |
| 1942 | | 6 | 3,213 |
| 1941 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1940 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1939 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 5 | 3,535 |
| 1937 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1935 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1934 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1933 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1932 | | 6 | 3,360 |
| 1931 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1930 | | 8 | 3,020 |
| 1929 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 8 | 3,151 |
| 1926 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1923 | | 6 | 3,822 |
| 1922 | | 6 | 3,873 |
| 1921 | | 5 | 4,323 |
| 1920 | | 12 | 2,459 |
| 1919 | | 5 | 4,169 |
| 1918 | | 12 | 2,398 |
| 1917 | | 8 | 2,956 |
| 1916 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1915 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 5 | 2,544 |
| 1911 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- |