Tabitha

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A few things about Tabitha you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Tabitha

Tabitha St. Germain

Canadian actress

Choose Tabitha and your child shares a first name with Tabitha St. Germain, a Canadian actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tabitha, like who?” Tabitha St. Germain's Wikipedia article is available in 36 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 9,398 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Tabitha, 171 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tabitha would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTabitha has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Tabithas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1978, when it ranked #126. Today it's #1,299, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowTabitha was 5.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 1,831 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 9,398.
• 🚀TrendTabitha has climbed 35 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,299. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTabitha is most popular in Iowa, where it ranks #565, followed by Missouri (#640) and Utah (#704). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Aramaic, Tabitha means “gazelle”.

About the name Tabitha

Tabitha is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “gazelle”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Tabitha for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 135 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked #126 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,299, with 171 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names