Taber: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	19	19	2	–	#3,635
1970s	–	63	63	6	+232%	#3,124
1980s	5	53	58	6	-8%	#4,885
1990s	5	100	105	11	+81%	#4,825
2000s	8	126	134	13	+28%	#4,783
2010s	10	52	62	6	-54%	#5,698
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#3,635

1970s

–

+232%

#3,124

1980s

-8%

#4,885

1990s

100

105

+81%

#4,825

2000s

126

134

+28%

#4,783

2010s

-54%

#5,698

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Taber

Taber 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 1967, 441 American babies have been named Taber, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Taber?

The median living Taber is about 27 years old; half are between 19 and 39. An estimated 400 people named Taber 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.

Taber year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	6	#11,907
2014	5	#18,918	5	#13,815
2013	–	–	12	#6,966
2012	–	–	6	#12,089
2011	5	#19,269	7	#10,637
2010	–	–	16	#5,698
2009	–	–	9	#8,902
2008	–	–	13	#6,711
2007	–	–	11	#7,522
2006	–	–	15	#5,747
2005	8	#12,879	9	#8,213
2004	–	–	15	#5,457
2003	–	–	17	#4,783
2002	–	–	9	#7,556
2001	–	–	13	#5,629
2000	–	–	15	#5,009
1995	–	–	9	#6,341
1990	–	–	8	#6,337
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	8	#4,885
1975	–	–	6	#5,378
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Taber?

The median living Taber is about 27 years old. Half of all living Tabers are between 19 and 39 years old.

How many people named Taber are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Taber are alive in the United States, based on 441 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taber in 2025?

Taber 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 Taber?

441 babies have been named Taber in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taber most popular?

Taber peaked in 2003, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Taber a boy or girl name?

Taber is used for both: about 6% of babies named Taber have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Taber rising or falling?

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

Taber

Taber popularity over time

The story of Taber

How old are people named Taber?

Taber year by year

Frequently asked questions

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