Given name & surname · also American
Cable
“resembling a heavy rope; having great strength”·“one who makes rope”
Cable is used as a given name and a surname. Interpretations include “resembling a heavy rope; having great strength” (American) and “one who makes rope” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “resembling a heavy rope; having great strength” (American) and “one who makes rope” (French). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with American and French naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1972. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cable through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 170
- 170 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −100%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2020. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 16 in 2019. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 298 as a first name in 2020; 9,124 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cable’s family of names
Cable has a related form in Cabe. Cable has a related form in Cabel. Cable has a related form in Caebel.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 8
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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