Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1988

Tabbatha

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Tabbatha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
44 babies
All-time total
748
#9,146 all-time among girls
First recorded
1966
in Social Security records

Tabbatha popularity over time

748 babies have been named Tabbatha since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1984Girls

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
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1960s 53 5 – #3,533
1970s 165 17 +211% #3,086
1980s 359 36 +118% #2,295
1990s 159 16 -56% #3,147
2000s 12 1 -92% #12,977
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Tabbatha

Tabbatha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1966, 748 American babies have been named Tabbatha. Its peak came in 1988, when 44 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 Tabbatha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tabbatha?

The median living Tabbatha is about 41 years old; half are between 36 and 47. An estimated 700 people named Tabbatha are alive in the United States today.

median 41 020406080100

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

Tabbatha year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2004 5 #18,495
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2000 7 #12,977
1995 18 #5,414
1990 36 #3,147
1985 33 #2,856
1980 23 #3,595
1975 18 #3,749
1970 21 #3,193
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tabbatha?

The median living Tabbatha is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tabbathas are between 36 and 47 years old.

How many people named Tabbatha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tabbatha are alive in the United States, based on 748 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tabbatha in 2025?

Tabbatha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Tabbatha?

748 babies have been named Tabbatha in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tabbatha most popular?

Tabbatha peaked in 1988, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Tabbatha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tabbatha rising or falling?

Tabbatha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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