| Juniper | Mabel | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the juniper tree | Lovable |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | JOO-ni-per | MAY-buhl |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1969 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2025 (2,618) | 1915 (3,683) |
| In 2025 | 2,618 | 1,522 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Juniper | Mabel |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,644 | 6,614 |
| 2010s | 7,356 | 4,710 |
| 2000s | 619 | 1,073 |
| 1990s | 74 | 694 |
| 1980s | 32 | 779 |
| 1970s | 126 | 690 |
| 1960s | 5 | 1,053 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,836 |
| 1940s | 0 | 4,020 |
| 1930s | 0 | 8,798 |
| 1920s | 0 | 24,522 |
| 1910s | 0 | 30,783 |
| 1900s | 0 | 21,625 |
| 1890s | 0 | 21,991 |
| 1880s | 0 | 13,096 |
A plant name from the evergreen juniper shrub, via Latin 'juniperus'. A genuine nature name whose berries flavor gin; its use as a given name is modern and tied directly to the plant.
A medieval short form of Amabel, from Latin amabilis 'lovable, dear', from amare 'to love'. The long-surviving English form of the amabilis names.
Juniper is more popular than Mabel today: about 2,618 US babies were given the name Juniper in 2025, compared with 1,522 named Mabel.
Juniper means the juniper tree (latin origin), while Mabel means Lovable (latin origin).
In US records, Juniper first appears in 1969 and Mabel in 1880, so Mabel has the longer recorded history.