Tabbitha: 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	12	1	–	#6,482
1970s	73	7	+508%	#4,657
1980s	240	24	+229%	#2,806
1990s	254	25	+6%	#2,838
2000s	107	11	-58%	#7,531
2010s	13	1	-88%	#13,331
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,482

1970s

+508%

#4,657

1980s

240

+229%

#2,806

1990s

254

+6%

#2,838

2000s

107

-58%

#7,531

2010s

-88%

#13,331

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tabbitha

Tabbitha 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, 699 American babies have been named Tabbitha. Its peak came in 1991, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Tabbitha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tabbitha?

The median living Tabbitha is about 35 years old; half are between 28 and 40. An estimated 700 people named Tabbitha 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.

Tabbitha year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,917
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	8	#13,331
2009	10	#11,379
2008	12	#10,013
2007	10	#11,540
2006	7	#14,978
2005	11	#10,044
2004	11	#9,823
2003	7	#13,690
2002	14	#7,781
2001	11	#9,288
2000	14	#7,531
1995	26	#4,089
1990	33	#3,351
1985	29	#3,157
1980	16	#4,711
1975	8	#7,064
1970	5	#9,162
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tabbitha?

The median living Tabbitha is about 35 years old. Half of all living Tabbithas are between 28 and 40 years old.

How many people named Tabbitha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Tabbitha are alive in the United States, based on 699 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tabbitha mean?

Spelling variant of Tabitha.

How popular is the name Tabbitha in 2025?

Tabbitha 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 Tabbitha?

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

When was the name Tabbitha most popular?

Tabbitha peaked in 1991, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Tabbitha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tabbitha rising or falling?

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

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Tabbitha popularity over time

The story of Tabbitha

How old are people named Tabbitha?

Tabbitha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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