Tabitha
Girl nameTabitha has been given to 59,346 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1978.
Meaning & origin /ˈtæbɪθə/
From Aramaic טביתא (Ṭabītā’, “doe, roe, gazelle”)API, translated as Dorcas in the Bible.
Origin: Aramaic
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
59,346
Peak year
1978 (2,324 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -41%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Tabitha
Tabitha St. Germain
Canadian actress
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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