boy's name
Able
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,115
Able is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2014, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Able over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 37 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 49 |
| 1960s | 42 |
| 1970s | 73 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 99 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s | 346 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 145 |
How popular is Able?
In 2025, Able was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Able
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Able also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Able over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Able
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Able — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Able
How popular is the name Able?
In 2025, Able was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Able a girl's or a boy's name?
Able is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Able?
Able has 2 syllables.
When was Able most popular?
Able peaked in 2014, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Able a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Able currently ranks #5,115 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.