Tab
Boy name · American · English · German
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #694 in 1957
0 babies were named Tab in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1953–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Tab you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryTab first shows up in US birth records in 1953, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 72 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1957, when it reached #694.
About the name Tab
Tab is a boy name of American, English and German origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with T and ending in “-tab”. US birth records list Tab for boys from 1953 to 2015, in 44 of those 63 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #694 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesEnglish namesGerman names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28 | 35,371 boys |
| 1960s | 22 | 45,893 boys |
| 1970s | 7.5 | 134,048 boys |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 215,517 boys |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 952,381 boys |
Other spellings of Tab
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Questions about the name Tab
What is the origin of the name Tab?
Tab has American, English, German roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Tab a boy or girl name?
Tab is a boy name.
How popular is the name Tab?
Tab is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #694 in 1957.