Total births
3,917
Girls' name · since 1965
Tabetha
3,917 babies named Tabetha in U.S. Social Security records since 1965, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,917
- total births
- 1965–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Tabetha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,917 have been recorded since 1965.
Social Security Administration records show Tabetha recorded 3,917 times among girls since 1965, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1965 to 2016.
- 3,917 total births
- 1965–2016 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
3,917 girls have been named Tabetha since 1965, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2016.
- 3,917
- total births
- 1965–2016
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Tabetha was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
204 babies were named Tabetha in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Tabetha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tabetha splits its recorded history at 1990: 27% of all births land in the more recent half, 73% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1965 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1984 peak of 204 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tabetha at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1965
Tabetha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1965–2016
- Peak year (1984)
- 204
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Tabetha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Tabetha's strongest decade.
1,572 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Tabetha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 347
1960s
347 births
- 1970s
1970s
948 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,572 births
- 1990s
1990s
760 births
- 2000s 246
2000s
246 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,572 births (40% of all-time use).
How Tabetha 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 Tabetha's total volume
Tabetha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Tabetha by state
Where Tabetha concentrates geographically, total births since 1965
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 234 | 6.0% |
| #2 | California | | 232 | 5.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 169 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Florida | | 147 | 3.8% |
| #5 | New York | | 147 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 112 | 2.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 98 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 93 | 2.4% |
Texas share of Tabetha's total US births 6.0%
Even split
234 of 3,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 32 reporting states.
Tabetha appears in 32 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tabetha? ▼
3,917 babies have been named Tabetha since 1965. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1984 with 204 births.
When was Tabetha most popular? ▼
Tabetha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,572 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Tabetha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Tabetha are Texas (234 births), California (232 births), Ohio (169 births).
How long has the name Tabetha been used? ▼
Tabetha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1965, spanning 52 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Tabetha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tabitha, Tabatha, Tabbatha, Tabbitha, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Tabetha's data
- Tabetha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,572 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Tabethas (234 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Tabetha
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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, 1965–2016 (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. "Tabetha: Baby Name Since 1965 - 3,917 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tabetha. 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 Tabetha 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.