Girls' name · since 1955
Tabby
Tabby has 162 recorded births since 1955 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #22,020 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tabby sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 162 recorded since 1955.
Social Security Administration records show Tabby recorded 162 times among girls since 1955, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1955 to 1976.
- #22,020 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 162 born since 1955
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tabby ranks #22,020 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 162 born since 1955, peaking in the 1960s.
- #22,020 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 162
- born since 1955
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tabby's 162 recorded births place it above 69.54% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Tabby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tabby splits its recorded history at 1966: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tabby popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1955–1976
- Peak year (1971)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tabby popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1960 (Tabby as boys' name)
Tabby by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (76 births, 47% of the file).
1960s was Tabby's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Tabby births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 28
1950s
28 births
- 1960s
1960s
76 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 76 births (47% of all-time use).
Tabby by state
Where Tabby concentrates geographically, total births since 1955
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 162 births nationwide.
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- Tabby's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 1970s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Tabbys (5 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.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tabby: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
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, 1955–1976 (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 Tabby 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.