Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1998

Tabor

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 #11,821
Rank 2025
#11,821
among boys · ↓4,608 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
6
named Tabor
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1998
40 babies
All-time total
814
#6,282 all-time among boys
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Tabor popularity over time

814 babies have been named Tabor since 1961, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – 12 12 1 – #4,016
1970s – 12 12 1 0% #5,379
1980s – 74 74 7 +517% #3,434
1990s 30 175 205 21 +177% #2,641
2000s 34 211 245 25 +20% #2,982
2010s 23 179 202 20 -18% #4,275
2020s (to 2025) – 64 64 11 -47% #5,426

The story of Tabor

Tabor is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,821 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1961, 814 American babies have been named Tabor, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1998, when 40 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 Tabor stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tabor?

The median living Tabor is about 22 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 800 people named Tabor are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Tabor 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 – – 6 #11,821
2024 – – 12 #7,213
2023 – – 11 #7,672
2022 – – 10 #8,219
2021 – – 8 #9,588
2020 – – 17 #5,426
2019 – – 15 #6,065
2018 – – 17 #5,512
2017 – – 17 #5,499
2016 – – 22 #4,599
2015 5 #18,819 24 #4,275
2014 7 #14,409 15 #5,962
2013 5 #18,976 16 #5,622
2012 6 #16,632 20 #4,836
2011 – – 17 #5,403
2010 – – 16 #5,699
2009 – – 17 #5,521
2008 – – 12 #7,128
2007 – – 12 #7,023
2006 6 #16,892 20 #4,653
2005 5 #18,862 24 #3,927
2004 10 #10,593 18 #4,771
2003 – – 32 #3,037
2002 5 #17,793 27 #3,335
2001 – – 31 #2,982
2000 8 #11,676 18 #4,359
1995 – – 22 #3,178
1990 – – 6 #7,999
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 9 #4,461
1975 – – 6 #5,379
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Tabor?

The median living Tabor is about 22 years old. Half of all living Tabors are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Tabor are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Tabor are alive in the United States, based on 814 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Tabor in 2025?

Tabor ranked #11,821 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Tabor?

814 babies have been named Tabor in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tabor most popular?

Tabor peaked in 1998, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Tabor a boy or girl name?

Tabor is used for both: about 11% of babies named Tabor have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Tabor rising or falling?

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

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