Unisex name · since 1967

Taber

Since 1967, U.S. Social Security records show 413 babies named Taber, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#8,849 of 45,481
all-time among boys
413
born since 1967
2000s
peak decade

413 boys have been named Taber since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Taber has 413 recorded births among boys since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1967 to 2015.

  • #8,849 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 413 born since 1967
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taber ranks #8,849 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 413 born since 1967, peaking in the 2000s.

#8,849 of 45,481
all-time among boys
413
born since 1967
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Taber's 413 recorded births place it above 80.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Taber's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Taber's full recorded timeline at 1994, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Taber popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2003)
17
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
05101520 196719751981199019962002200820142015 6

Taber popularity over time - girls

28 total births recorded since 1981 (Taber as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 28 births
456789 19811991200520112014 5

Taber by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (126 births, 31% of the file).

2000s was Taber's strongest decade.

126 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Taber births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 126 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Taber? ▼
413 babies have been named Taber since 1967. All-time, it sits at #8,849 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2003 with 17 births.
Where does Taber sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taber ranks #8,849 of 45,481 boys' 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 Taber most popular? ▼
Taber was most popular in the 2000s decade with 126 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Is Taber a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Taber is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 413 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Taber been used? ▼
Records for Taber go back to 1967, giving 49 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Taber? ▼
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.

What to do with Taber's data

  • Taber's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (126 total births) through the 2010s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Taber

Nearby Names Like Taber

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Taber

Tab Boy
1,110 births
Tabor Boy
#10880 727 births
Tabias Boy
529 births
Tabari Boy
#12348 460 births
Tabitha Boy
146 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Halsey
413 births · Peak 1924
Blanchard
413 births · Peak 1917
Windle
413 births · Peak 1941
Michaell
413 births · Peak 1957
Tarron
413 births · Peak 2001
Ollis
414 births · Peak 1927
Aloys
414 births · Peak 1916

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Taber: 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, 1967–2015 (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 Taber 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.