Tabatha is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tabatha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tabatha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tabatha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tabatha is a girl name of Aramaic origin meaning “gazelle”. A variant spelling of Tabitha, borne by a woman in the New Testament.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 19,409 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 388 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tabatha per year, United States (1965 to 2025). United States peaked in 1983 (837/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2003 (23/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (3/yr).
Tabatha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1983, when it ranked #537 nationally (given to 837 babies that year).
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