Tabytha: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	78	8	–	#5,282
1990s	201	20	+158%	#3,694
2000s	165	17	-18%	#4,068
2010s	47	5	-72%	#9,658
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,282

1990s

201

+158%

#3,694

2000s

165

-18%

#4,068

2010s

-72%

#9,658

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Tabytha

Tabytha 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 1982, 491 American babies have been named Tabytha. Its peak came in 2000, when 31 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 Tabytha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Tabytha?

The median living Tabytha is about 27 years old; half are between 21 and 33. An estimated 500 people named Tabytha 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.

Tabytha 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	7	#14,410
2013	5	#18,978
2012	12	#9,658
2011	12	#9,662
2010	11	#10,388
2009	14	#8,840
2008	16	#8,069
2007	11	#10,741
2006	20	#6,572
2005	9	#11,738
2004	10	#10,594
2003	20	#6,027
2002	16	#7,011
2001	18	#6,289
2000	31	#4,068
1995	19	#5,194
1990	19	#5,039
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
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 Tabytha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Tabytha?

The median living Tabytha is about 27 years old. Half of all living Tabythas are between 21 and 33 years old.

How many people named Tabytha are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Tabytha are alive in the United States, based on 491 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Tabytha mean?

Spelling variant of Tabitha.

How popular is the name Tabytha in 2025?

Tabytha 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 Tabytha?

491 babies have been named Tabytha in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Tabytha most popular?

Tabytha peaked in 2000, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Tabytha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Tabytha rising or falling?

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

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Tabytha popularity over time

The story of Tabytha

How old are people named Tabytha?

Tabytha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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