How Many People Are Named Tabitha?
59,170
people in the United States are named Tabitha
1 in 5,661 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#985
π Rare
Population Percentage
0.0177%
Of US population
Peak Year
1978
2,325 births
Trend
β
Stable
π Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Pronunciation:
TAB-i-thΙ (English)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Means "gazelle" in Aramaic. Tabitha in the New Testament was a woman restored to life by Saint Peter. Her name is translated into Greek as Dorcas (see Acts 9:36). As an English name, Tabitha became common after the Protestant Reformation. It was popularized in the 1960s by the television show 'Bewitched', in which Tabitha (sometimes spelled Tabatha) is the daughter of the main character.
β§ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
π₯ Age Distribution
Average Age: 36.2 years old
π Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2024
π State-Wise Distribution
Texas
4,310
California
3,916
Ohio
3,152
Florida
2,910
North Carolina
2,600
Tennessee
2,548
Georgia
2,537
New York
2,375
Illinois
2,327
Pennsylvania
2,033
π‘ Fun Facts About "Tabitha"
- 142 babies were named Tabitha in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1978
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in Texas
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