Recorded 1957–1969 Boys' name Peak 1957 61 births

Tabb — boys' name

61 babies named Tabb in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s221960s39
1960s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Tabb was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

9 babies were named Tabb in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tabb

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Tabb between 1957 and 1969, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Tabb currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1969. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tabb performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Tabb shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tabb in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 61 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Tabb at a glance

Last recorded 1969

Total births

61

Since 1957

13 years of records

Peak year

1957

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1969

Active since

1957

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 1969

Tabb popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–1957

Last recorded 1969
Peak year (1957)
9
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
45678910 196919681963196219611960195919581957 9

Tabb by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
39 births that decade — 64% of Tabb's all-time total
1950s221960s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tabb?
61 babies have been named Tabb since 1957. It was last recorded in 1969. The peak year was 1957 with 9 births.
When was Tabb most popular?
Tabb was most popular in the 1960s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Tabb been used?
Tabb has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 13 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Tabb?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tab, Tabor, Tabias, Tabari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1957–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.