Girl · Name family
Tabitha
71,686births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
2002Peak · Switzerland
#306England & Wales 2025
Tabitha is a girl name family recorded 71,686 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#306 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Switzerland in 2002, at 113.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Tabea (Austria, Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Tabitha
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabitha | English | 59,346 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1299 | 1978 | ▼ 34 % |
| Tabitha | English | 6,605 | 🏴 England & Wales | #306 | 2011 | ▼ 36 % |
| Tabitha | English | 1,225 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1585 | 1986 | new |
| Tabitha | English | 259 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1988 | – |
| Tabitha | English | 252 | 🏴 Scotland | #474 | 2003 | ▼ 35 % |
| Tabitha | English | 218 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1990 | – |
| Tabea | German | 898 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #408 | 2005 | ▼ 2 % |
| Tabea | German | 801 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #901 | 2002 | ▼ 65 % |
| Tabea | German | 161 | 🇩🇪 Germany (large cities) | #400 | 2017 | – |
| Tabea | German | 10 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1915 | – |
| Tabea | German | 5 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1995 | – |
| Tabbitha | English | 699 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1991 | – |
| Tabita | Italian | 246 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1977 | – |
| Tabita | Italian | 76 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3705 | 2024 | ▲ 48 % |
| Tabita | Italian | 70 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Tabita | Italian | 52 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | – | 2021 | – |
| Tabita | Italian | 28 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1966 | – |
| Tabita | Italian | 21 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2021 | – |
| Tabytha | English | 491 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2000 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Tabita ↔ Tabea — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Tabitha ↔ Tabbitha — spelling variant
- Tabitha ↔ Tabita — spelling variant
- Tabitha ↔ Tabytha — spelling variant
Questions about Tabitha
How popular is the name Tabitha?
In 2025 it ranked #306 in England & Wales. Official registers record 71,686 births across 17 countries.
What is Tabitha in other languages?
Tabea (German); Tabbitha (English); Tabita (Italian); Tabytha (English).
When was Tabitha most popular?
It peaked in Switzerland in 2002, at 113.1 births per 100,000.
Is Tabitha a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Tabitha is a girl name.