boy's name
Cable
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 170
Cable is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2020 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cable over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 27 |
| 2000s | 30 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 8 |
How popular is Cable?
In 2020, Cable was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Cable
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cable over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cable
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cable — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cable
How popular is the name Cable?
In 2020, Cable was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cable a girl's or a boy's name?
Cable is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cable?
Cable has 2 syllables.
When was Cable most popular?
Cable peaked in 2019, when 16 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.