Tabea
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,274 in 1915
0 babies were named Tabea in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTabea first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #4,274.
About the name Tabea
Tabea is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-bea”. US birth records list Tabea for girls from 1915 to 2016, in 2 of those 102 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #4,274 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2016, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 2010s | 0.4 | 2,500,000 girls |
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Questions about the name Tabea
What is the origin of the name Tabea?
Tabea has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Tabea a boy or girl name?
Tabea is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tabea?
Tabea is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2016. It peaked at #4,274 in 1915.