Cable Name Popularity and Statistics

Cable is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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How Do You Spell Cable?

Cable is spelled C-A-B-L-E. The name has 5 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births170
First Year on Record1972
Latest U.S. Data

Cable Popularity in 2020

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Boys

Rank#8,739

Recorded Births8

What Changed?
  • Boys usage fell 3,184 places to #8,739 and recorded 8 fewer births compared with 2019.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Cable Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1972 through 2020. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2020Boys8#8,739
2019Boys16#5,555
2018Boys6#10,760
2017Boys6#10,775
2015Boys7#9,568
2013Boys7#9,655
2012Boys10#7,559
2011Boys8#8,767
2010Boys8#8,803
2009Boys6#10,994
2005Boys5#11,472
2004Boys7#8,927
2002Boys5#10,667
2001Boys7#8,339
1999Boys9#6,530
1997Boys6#8,110
1995Boys5#8,868
1990Boys7#6,415
1988Boys5#7,270
1986Boys6#5,926
1979Boys5#6,056
1976Boys11#3,264
1974Boys5#5,227
1972Boys5#4,986
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Cable Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

2019 · Boys

16 recorded births

National rank #5,555

#2

1976 · Boys

11 recorded births

National rank #3,264

#3

2012 · Boys

10 recorded births

National rank #7,559

#4

1999 · Boys

9 recorded births

National rank #6,530