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