Recorded 1892–1981 Girls' name Peak 1942 21 births

Tobitha — girls' name

21 babies named Tobitha in U.S. Social Security records since 1892, with the highest year being 1942. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51940s61970s51980s5
1940s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Tobitha was born in this single decade.

1942
Single peak year

6 babies were named Tobitha in 1942 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Tobitha

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Tobitha between 1892 and 1981, spanning 90 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Tobitha currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1981. The name reached its historical peak in 1942, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Tobitha performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Tobitha shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Tobitha 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 21 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.

Tobitha at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

21

Since 1892

90 years of records

Peak year

1942

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1892

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 1981

Tobitha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1892

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1942)
6
Annual births at peak — across 90 years of records
4.555.566.5 1981197619421892 5

Tobitha by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
6 births that decade — 29% of Tobitha's all-time total
1890s51940s61970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tobitha?
21 babies have been named Tobitha since 1892. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1942 with 6 births.
When was Tobitha most popular?
Tobitha was most popular in the 1940s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
How long has the name Tobitha been used?
Tobitha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1892, spanning 90 years of data through 1981.
What names are similar to Tobitha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Toby, Tobi, Tobie, Tobey, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1892–1981 (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.