Bailey vs Mabel
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Bailey
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #208
- Peak
- #60 (1998)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,446
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
VS
Mabel
a vintage name making a comeback
- Rank today
- #201
- Peak
- #15 (1891)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,522
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, MI
The verdict
Mabel is the more popular pick (#201 vs #208). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mabel is a vintage name making a comeback, Bailey is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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