How Many People Are Named Sable?
An estimated 1,567 people in the United States have the first name Sable. It is predominantly female (99.4%). The average bearer is 28 years old, and Sable peaked in popularity in 1986 with 181 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sable as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sable paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,567
About 1 in 218,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.4% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1986
181 births
Total Registered
1,647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sable
Sable is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,647 total births registered, 99.4% were female.
Sable as a male name
Ranked #13,815 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (5 births)
Sable as a female name
Ranked #4,986 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 1986 (181 births)
Sable: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sable span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 560 babies were registered. Sable has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Sable by Decade
How has Sable tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sable by State
Birth registrations for Sable span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New Jersey, Indiana, Alabama. On average, about 31 Sables were registered per state.
Sable + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sable as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Sable
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Sable: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sable?
We estimate approximately 1,567 people named Sable are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 218,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Sable a common name?
Sable is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sable most popular?
Sable reached peak popularity in 1986, when 181 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sable is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sable a female name?
Sable is predominantly female. 99.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sable Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sable Smith, Sable Johnson, Sable Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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