Tabatha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	2,445	245	–	#328
1970s	5,273	527	+116%	#346
1980s	7,289	729	+38%	#282
1990s	3,199	320	-56%	#416
2000s	879	88	-73%	#1,138
2010s	263	26	-70%	#3,252
2020s (to 2025)	61	10	-61%	#7,253

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

2,445

245

–

#328

1970s

5,273

527

+116%

#346

1980s

7,289

729

+38%

#282

1990s

3,199

320

-56%

#416

2000s

879

-73%

#1,138

2010s

263

-70%

#3,252

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#7,253

The story of Tabatha

Tabatha is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,394 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1965, 19,409 American babies have been named Tabatha. Its peak came in 1983, when 837 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Tabatha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tabatha?

The median living Tabatha is about 43 years old; half are between 36 and 50. An estimated 19 thousand people named Tabatha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Tabatha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#9,394
2024	11	#9,496
2023	11	#9,537
2022	16	#7,253
2021	–	–
2020	12	#8,901
2019	10	#10,402
2018	11	#9,748
2017	18	#6,777
2016	16	#7,562
2015	27	#5,111
2014	23	#5,779
2013	34	#4,326
2012	38	#4,040
2011	35	#4,233
2010	51	#3,252
2009	49	#3,402
2008	52	#3,261
2007	52	#3,285
2006	76	#2,458
2005	74	#2,406
2004	90	#2,040
2003	96	#1,912
2002	101	#1,790
2001	109	#1,669
2000	180	#1,138
1995	262	#771
1990	614	#416
1985	828	#297
1980	711	#340
1975	491	#411
1970	585	#401
1965	5	#7,404
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Tabatha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tabatha?

The median living Tabatha is about 43 years old. Half of all living Tabathas are between 36 and 50 years old.

How many people named Tabatha are alive today?

An estimated 19 thousand people named Tabatha are alive in the United States, based on 19,409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tabatha in 2025?

Tabatha ranked #9,394 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tabatha?

19,409 babies have been named Tabatha in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tabatha most popular?

Tabatha peaked in 1983, when 837 newborns received the name.

Is Tabatha a boy or girl name?

Tabatha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Tabatha rising or falling?

Tabatha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Tabatha popularity over time

The story of Tabatha

How old are people named Tabatha?

Tabatha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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