Total births
460
Boys' name · since 1973
Tabari
460 babies named Tabari in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12680
- among boys today
- 460
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Tabari is the #12680 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 460 recorded since 1973.
Tabari has 460 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12680 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #12680 among boys today
- 460 born since 1973
- 2000s peak decade
- 11% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tabari is currently the #12680 boys' name in America, more common than 11% of boys - 460 born since 1973, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12680
- among boys today
- 460
- born since 1973
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other boys
Tabari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12680
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 11% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Tabari was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
18 babies were named Tabari in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Tabari compares
460 Top 45% higher than 55% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tabari's all-time total is 25% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tabari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 460 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Tabari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tabari's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tabari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#12,680
Active since
1973
Tabari popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Tabari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Tabari's strongest decade.
132 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Tabari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s
1990s
80 births
- 2000s
2000s
132 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 33
2020s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 132 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tabari? ▼
Tabari has been given to 460 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12680 as of the latest data. 18 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Tabari most popular? ▼
Tabari was most popular in the 2000s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Tabari been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Tabari since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Tabari? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tab, Tabor, Tabias, Taber, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Tabari's data
- Tabari's decade-level peak was the 2000s (132 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Tabari
Nearby Names Like Tabari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tabari
Tab Boy
1,110 births
Tabor Boy
#6910 727 births
Tabias Boy
#11278 529 births
Taber Boy
413 births
Tabitha Boy
146 births
Compare Tabari side by side: Tabari vs Tab Tabari vs Tabor Tabari vs Tabias
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Tabari: #12680 Boys' Name - 460 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tabari. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Tabari draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.