Tabitha
Meaning
gazelle (Aramaic); a healer in the Book of Acts
Goes by Tabby
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Tabitha peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
156 people · the #30,266 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 14
Among people named Tabitha living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 31 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Tabitha
Most people given the name Tabitha in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Tabitha you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Tabitha deep dive
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