Tabia
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,598 in 1988
0 babies were named Tabia in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1974–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryTabia first shows up in US birth records in 1974, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 51 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1988, when it reached #5,598.
About the name Tabia
Tabia is a girl name of African and Swahili origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-bia”. US birth records list Tabia for girls from 1974 to 2000, in 21 of those 27 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #5,598 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2000, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:African namesSwahili names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.6 | 280,374 girls |
| 1980s | 3.3 | 299,401 girls |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 243,309 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 303,030 girls |
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Questions about the name Tabia
What is the origin of the name Tabia?
Tabia has African, Swahili roots in our records. Other African names include Layla, Aisha, Amber.
Is Tabia a boy or girl name?
Tabia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Tabia?
Tabia is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2000. It peaked at #5,598 in 1988.