Mabel vs Mary
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
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
VS
Mary
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #125
- Peak
- #1 (1880)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,230
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, AL, GA
The verdict
Mary is the more popular pick (#125 vs #201). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Mary is a steady, dependable choice, Mabel is a vintage name making a comeback.
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