How Many People Are Named Tabitha?
An estimated 55,468 people in the United States have the first name Tabitha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 37 years old, and Tabitha peaked in popularity in 1978 with 2,325 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tabitha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Tabitha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Tabitha is overwhelmingly female, 146 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Tabitha has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
55,468
About 1 in 6,179 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1978
2,325 births
Total Registered
59,170
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tabitha
Tabitha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 59,170 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Tabitha as a male name
Ranked #9,973 in 1993
5 male births in 1993
Peak: 1978 (15 births)
Tabitha as a female name
Ranked #1,519 in 2024
142 female births in 2024
Peak: 1978 (2,310 births)
Tabitha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tabitha span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 19,660 babies were registered. Tabitha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Tabitha by Decade
How has Tabitha tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Tabitha by State
Birth registrations for Tabitha span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, North Dakota. On average, about 1,104 Tabithas were registered per state.
Tabitha + Last Name Combinations
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Tabitha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tabitha?
We estimate approximately 55,468 people named Tabitha are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 6,179 Americans share this first name.
Is Tabitha a common name?
Tabitha is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59,170 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tabitha most popular?
Tabitha reached peak popularity in 1978, when 2,325 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tabitha is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tabitha a female name?
Tabitha is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tabitha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tabitha Smith, Tabitha Johnson, Tabitha Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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