Girl nameCurrently #1,519 in the USFalling
Tabitha
//ˈtæbɪθə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19787 lettersStarts with T
Meaning & origin
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Tabitha's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Tabitha |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 8 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 5 |
| 1886 | 6 |
| 1887 | 9 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 10 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 9 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 13 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1897 | 9 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 8 |
| 1912 | 8 |
| 1913 | 9 |
| 1914 | 5 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 8 |
| 1918 | 11 |
| 1919 | 15 |
| 1920 | 9 |
| 1921 | 12 |
| 1922 | 13 |
| 1923 | 13 |
| 1924 | 10 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1926 | 9 |
| 1927 | 5 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1931 | 5 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 9 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1935 | 7 |
| 1936 | 8 |
| 1937 | 9 |
| 1938 | 11 |
| 1939 | 7 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1942 | 13 |
| 1943 | 8 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1947 | 8 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 15 |
| 1950 | 12 |
| 1951 | 19 |
| 1952 | 10 |
| 1953 | 11 |
| 1954 | 12 |
| 1955 | 14 |
| 1956 | 18 |
| 1957 | 15 |
| 1958 | 15 |
| 1959 | 24 |
| 1960 | 28 |
| 1961 | 28 |
| 1962 | 13 |
| 1963 | 20 |
| 1964 | 22 |
| 1965 | 34 |
| 1966 | 327 |
| 1967 | 444 |
| 1968 | 549 |
| 1969 | 944 |
| 1970 | 1,059 |
| 1971 | 948 |
| 1972 | 830 |
| 1973 | 815 |
| 1974 | 892 |
| 1975 | 921 |
| 1976 | 1,003 |
| 1977 | 1,385 |
| 1978 | 2,325 |
| 1979 | 1,829 |
| 1980 | 1,797 |
| 1981 | 1,924 |
| 1982 | 1,942 |
| 1983 | 2,171 |
| 1984 | 2,111 |
| 1985 | 2,165 |
| 1986 | 2,019 |
| 1987 | 1,818 |
| 1988 | 1,854 |
| 1989 | 1,859 |
| 1990 | 1,765 |
| 1991 | 1,573 |
| 1992 | 1,606 |
| 1993 | 1,450 |
| 1994 | 1,391 |
| 1995 | 1,290 |
| 1996 | 1,228 |
| 1997 | 1,217 |
| 1998 | 1,110 |
| 1999 | 1,060 |
| 2000 | 992 |
| 2001 | 902 |
| 2002 | 754 |
| 2003 | 755 |
| 2004 | 689 |
| 2005 | 632 |
| 2006 | 574 |
| 2007 | 551 |
| 2008 | 531 |
| 2009 | 463 |
| 2010 | 465 |
| 2011 | 420 |
| 2012 | 358 |
| 2013 | 360 |
| 2014 | 297 |
| 2015 | 288 |
| 2016 | 295 |
| 2017 | 248 |
| 2018 | 231 |
| 2019 | 199 |
| 2020 | 165 |
| 2021 | 164 |
| 2022 | 150 |
| 2023 | 144 |
| 2024 | 142 |
Tabitha through the decades
- Tabitha peaked in 1978, when 2,325 babies were named Tabitha in the US.
- The 1980s were Tabitha's strongest decade, averaging 1,966 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Tabitha has fallen 56% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Tabitha currently ranks #1,519 in the US and is cooling off.