Tabetha: 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	347	35	–	#1,109
1970s	948	95	+173%	#1,126
1980s	1,572	157	+66%	#788
1990s	760	76	-52%	#1,406
2000s	246	25	-68%	#3,395
2010s	44	4	-82%	#7,477
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

347

–

#1,109

1970s

948

+173%

#1,126

1980s

1,572

157

+66%

#788

1990s

760

-52%

#1,406

2000s

246

-68%

#3,395

2010s

-82%

#7,477

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tabetha

Tabetha 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 1965, 3,917 American babies have been named Tabetha. Its peak came in 1984, when 204 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 Tabetha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tabetha?

The median living Tabetha is about 41 years old; half are between 35 and 48. An estimated 3,800 people named Tabetha 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.

Tabetha 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	6	#16,023
2015	5	#18,818
2014	5	#18,919
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	11	#10,316
2010	17	#7,477
2009	15	#8,421
2008	12	#10,014
2007	19	#7,064
2006	21	#6,327
2005	24	#5,418
2004	20	#6,185
2003	28	#4,653
2002	29	#4,373
2001	38	#3,541
2000	40	#3,395
1995	71	#1,954
1990	112	#1,422
1985	193	#845
1980	112	#1,193
1975	104	#1,126
1970	89	#1,256
1965	5	#7,405
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tabetha?

The median living Tabetha is about 41 years old. Half of all living Tabethas are between 35 and 48 years old.

How many people named Tabetha are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Tabetha are alive in the United States, based on 3,917 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tabetha mean?

A female given name, variant of Tabitha.

How popular is the name Tabetha in 2025?

Tabetha 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 Tabetha?

3,917 babies have been named Tabetha in the United States since 1965, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tabetha most popular?

Tabetha peaked in 1984, when 204 newborns received the name.

Is Tabetha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tabetha rising or falling?

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

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Tabetha popularity over time

The story of Tabetha

How old are people named Tabetha?

Tabetha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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