Girls' name · since 1966

Tabbitha

Tabbitha has 699 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1991 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#9,533 of 72,339
all-time among girls
699
born since 1966
1990s
peak decade

Tabbitha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 699 have been recorded since 1966.

Social Security Administration records show Tabbitha recorded 699 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2014.

  • #9,533 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 699 born since 1966
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tabbitha ranks #9,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 699 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.

#9,533 of 72,339
all-time among girls
699
born since 1966
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Tabbitha's 699 recorded births place it above 86.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

Tabbitha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Tabbitha splits its recorded history at 1991: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1970 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Tabbitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2014

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1991)
42
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
01020304050 19661976198219881994200020062014 5

Tabbitha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (254 births, 36% of the file).

1990s was Tabbitha's strongest decade.

254 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Tabbitha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 254 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Tabbitha compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Tabbitha's total volume

Tabbitha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -28, 16%-51, 5.9%-32, 5.4%-53, 5.2%-131, 5.3%-28, 9.7%-30, 6.1%-20, 8.1%-68, 3.7%-64, 3.3%-75, 7.3%-91, 3.1%-50, 5.2%-29, 9.7%-63, 6%Tabbitha-49, 6%Tabbitha
Tabbitha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Tabbitha by state

Where Tabbitha concentrates geographically, total births since 1966

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Tabbitha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
22 3.1%
#2 California
7 1.0%
#3 Illinois
6 0.9%
Ohio share of Tabbitha's total US births 3.1%
Even split

22 of 699 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tabbitha?
699 babies have been named Tabbitha since 1966. All-time, it sits at #9,533 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1991 with 42 births.
Where does Tabbitha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tabbitha ranks #9,533 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tabbitha most popular?
Tabbitha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 254 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Tabbitha most popular?
The top states for the name Tabbitha are Ohio (22 births), California (7 births), Illinois (6 births).
How long has the name Tabbitha been used?
Records for Tabbitha go back to 1966, giving 49 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Tabbitha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tabitha, Tabatha, Tabetha, Tabbatha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tabbitha's data

  • Tabbitha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (254 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Tabbithas (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Tabbitha

Nearby Names Like Tabbitha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tabbitha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1966–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Tabbitha 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 August 2026.