Tabari
An Arabic masculine name derived from the word "tabar" meaning "distinguished."
Name Census estimates that about 442 living Americans carry the first name Tabari. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tabari today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tabari births was 2003 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tabari. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
442
~ 1 in 775,462 Americans
Peak year
2003
18 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,942
Tracked since 1973
Census
Tabari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 330 people with the first name Tabari, which placed it at #27,622 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,622
National first-name rank
People counted
330
330 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
90.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tabari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tabari is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (3.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Tabari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Tabari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American90.6% · 299
- Two or more races4.2% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 10
- White1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Popularity
Tabari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tabari from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 132 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tabari by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tabari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Tabari
The name Tabari has its origins in the Persian language, tracing back to the medieval period in regions that are now part of modern-day Iran and neighboring areas. It is derived from the Arabic word "tabarī," which means "belonging to Tabaristan," a historical region located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea.
The earliest recorded use of the name Tabari can be found in the works of the renowned Islamic scholar and historian, Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, who lived from 839 to 923 CE. Al-Tabari is widely regarded as one of the most prominent and influential historians in the Islamic world, known for his monumental work, "The History of the Prophets and Kings," a comprehensive chronicle of Islamic history from the creation of the world until his time.
One of the most famous individuals bearing the name Tabari was the influential Persian poet and scholar, Amir Khusraw Dihlavi, who lived from 1253 to 1325 CE. Dihlavi is considered one of the greatest poets in the Persian language and is renowned for his contributions to both Persian literature and Indian classical music.
Another notable figure with the name Tabari was the Persian philosopher and polymath, Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, who lived from 1201 to 1274 CE. Al-Tusi made significant contributions to various fields, including mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, and theology, and is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the Islamic Golden Age.
In the realm of Islamic jurisprudence, the name Tabari is associated with the renowned Shafi'i scholar, Abu Ja'far al-Tabari, who lived from 838 to 923 CE. Al-Tabari was a prominent figure in the field of Islamic law and is remembered for his influential works on legal interpretation and Quranic exegesis.
Another notable figure bearing the name Tabari was the Persian physician and philosopher, Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi, who lived from 854 to 925 CE. Al-Razi was a pioneering figure in the field of medicine and is credited with numerous contributions to various branches of science, including alchemy, philosophy, and theology.
While the name Tabari has its roots in the Persian and Islamic cultural traditions, it has gained recognition and usage across various regions and communities over the centuries, reflecting the rich diversity and interconnectedness of human civilizations.
People
Tabari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tabari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tabari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tabari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 442 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tabari going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 775,462 US residents.
Is Tabari a common name?
We classify Tabari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 455 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tabari most popular?
The single biggest year for Tabari was 2003, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tabari is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tabari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 330 people with the name Tabari, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,622 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Tabari in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Tabari?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tabari leans strongly male. 322 people counted with this name were male (98.2%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Tabari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tabari is Black at 90.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.2%) and Hispanic (3.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Tabari most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Tabari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.6% (299 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tabari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tabari a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tabari in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tabari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tabari in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tabari can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Tabari?
Find out how many people have the name Tabari on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.