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Worldwide Name Statistics

Tabitha

Ranked #827 - 1 in 144,786 people
US

Most common in

United States

55k bearers

World total

55,254

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#827

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States55k
Worldwide
~55k
rank #827
Rarity
1 in 144,786
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~55k in US

About the name Tabitha

There are an estimated 55,254 people named Tabitha alive worldwide today. That ranks Tabitha at #827 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Tabitha is held by approximately 55,254 people, ranking #827 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,007 U.S. residents).

Historically Tabitha is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Tabitha appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Tabitha popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Tabitha, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 8
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1883: 5
  4. 1886: 6
  5. 1887: 9
  6. 1888: 6
  7. 1889: 10
  8. 1890: 5
  9. 1891: 9
  10. 1892: 6
  11. 1893: 13
  12. 1894: 7
  13. 1895: 5
  14. 1896: 7
  15. 1897: 9
  16. 1898: 7
  17. 1899: 5
  18. 1901: 5
  19. 1902: 7
  20. 1903: 5
  21. 1905: 8
  22. 1908: 10
  23. 1909: 9
  24. 1910: 5
  25. 1911: 8
  26. 1912: 8
  27. 1913: 9
  28. 1914: 5
  29. 1915: 12
  30. 1916: 14
  31. 1917: 8
  32. 1918: 11
  33. 1919: 15
  34. 1920: 9
  35. 1921: 12
  36. 1922: 13
  37. 1923: 13
  38. 1924: 10
  39. 1925: 5
  40. 1926: 9
  41. 1927: 5
  42. 1929: 7
  43. 1931: 5
  44. 1932: 5
  45. 1933: 9
  46. 1934: 5
  47. 1935: 7
  48. 1936: 8
  49. 1937: 9
  50. 1938: 11
  51. 1939: 7
  52. 1940: 8
  53. 1942: 13
  54. 1943: 8
  55. 1944: 8
  56. 1945: 5
  57. 1947: 8
  58. 1948: 9
  59. 1949: 15
  60. 1950: 12
  61. 1951: 19
  62. 1952: 10
  63. 1953: 11
  64. 1954: 12
  65. 1955: 14
  66. 1956: 18
  67. 1957: 15
  68. 1958: 15
  69. 1959: 24
  70. 1960: 28
  71. 1961: 28
  72. 1962: 13
  73. 1963: 20
  74. 1964: 22
  75. 1965: 34
  76. 1966: 327
  77. 1967: 444
  78. 1968: 549
  79. 1969: 944
  80. 1970: 1,059
  81. 1971: 948
  82. 1972: 830
  83. 1973: 815
  84. 1974: 892
  85. 1975: 921
  86. 1976: 1,003
  87. 1977: 1,385
  88. 1978: 2,324
  89. 1979: 1,829
  90. 1980: 1,797
  91. 1981: 1,924
  92. 1982: 1,942
  93. 1983: 2,171
  94. 1984: 2,111
  95. 1985: 2,165
  96. 1986: 2,019
  97. 1987: 1,818
  98. 1988: 1,854
  99. 1989: 1,859
  100. 1990: 1,765
  101. 1991: 1,573
  102. 1992: 1,606
  103. 1993: 1,450
  104. 1994: 1,391
  105. 1995: 1,290
  106. 1996: 1,228
  107. 1997: 1,217
  108. 1998: 1,110
  109. 1999: 1,060
  110. 2000: 992
  111. 2001: 902
  112. 2002: 754
  113. 2003: 755
  114. 2004: 689
  115. 2005: 632
  116. 2006: 574
  117. 2007: 551
  118. 2008: 531
  119. 2009: 463
  120. 2010: 465
  121. 2011: 420
  122. 2012: 358
  123. 2013: 360
  124. 2014: 297
  125. 2015: 288
  126. 2016: 295
  127. 2017: 249
  128. 2018: 232
  129. 2019: 199
  130. 2020: 165
  131. 2021: 165
  132. 2022: 150
  133. 2023: 145
  134. 2024: 144
  135. 2025: 171

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Tabitha worldwide?

There are an estimated 55,254 people named Tabitha alive worldwide today, ranking #827 globally.

Is Tabitha a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 144,786 people. In the United States there are roughly 55,254 bearers, which is 1 in 6,007 Americans.

Is Tabitha a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Tabitha is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Tabitha come from?

Who are famous people named Tabitha?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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