Gender
Male
Origin
- Hebrew
- Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English surname.
Son or breath
Syllables
2
Themes
- Nature
Pronunciation
a-ble, ab-le
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #2652, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5045, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2022 | 33 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2018 | 35 |
| 2017 | 34 |
| 2016 | 40 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data