Sabel first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1987. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1987, 12 babies received the name (ranked #6240). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #15930), with roughly 6 babies named Sabel each year. Sabel's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 100 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.