Tabbie
A diminutive form of the feminine name Tabitha, which derives from an Aramaic word meaning "gazelle".
Name Census estimates that about 22 living Americans carry the first name Tabbie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Tabbie today is around 58 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tabbie births was 1967 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tabbie. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tabbie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
22
~ 1 in 15,579,743 Americans
Peak year
1967
6 babies that year
Average age
58
years old
1975 SSA rank
#10,394
Tracked since 1958
Census
Tabbie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 104 people with the first name Tabbie, which placed it at #52,876 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
#52,876
National first-name rank
People counted
104
104 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
70.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Tabbie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tabbie is White at 70.2%. The next largest groups are Black (19.2%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Tabbie 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 Tabbie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White70.2% · 73
- Black or African American19.2% · 20
- Two or more races5.8% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 1
Popularity
Tabbie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tabbie from the 1950s through to the 1970s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 11 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Tabbie 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 Tabbie 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 Tabbie
The name Tabbie is a diminutive form of the English name Tabitha, which has its origins in the Aramaic language. Aramaic was a Semitic language spoken in ancient times in various regions of the Middle East, including parts of modern-day Syria, Iraq, and Israel. The name Tabitha is derived from the Aramaic word "tsebyah," which means "gazelle" or "roe deer."
The name Tabitha first appears in the New Testament of the Bible, specifically in the Book of Acts, where it is mentioned as the name of a woman from the city of Joppa (modern-day Jaffa, Israel). According to the biblical account, Tabitha was known for her good deeds and charitable works before she fell ill and died. The apostle Peter is said to have raised her from the dead, and this event is often cited as one of the miracles performed by the apostles.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Tabbie as a diminutive form of Tabitha dates back to the 16th century in England. It was commonly used as a nickname or pet name for those named Tabitha. Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who have borne the name Tabbie or its variants.
Tabbie Gwillym (1576-1638) was a Welsh poet and translator who lived during the reign of King James I. She is known for her translations of religious works from Latin into Welsh.
Tabbie Crook (1700-1781) was an English businesswoman and entrepreneur from Nottinghamshire. She is remembered for her successful career as a hat maker and milliner in London.
Tabbie Brackett (1780-1859) was an American educator and author from Massachusetts. She wrote several books on education and child-rearing, including "The Juvenile Keepsake" and "The Children's Fireside Book."
Tabbie Scrangie (1829-1901) was a Scottish folk singer and storyteller from Aberdeenshire. She was known for preserving and performing traditional ballads and tales from the region.
Tabbie Tuden (1856-1943) was a Native American basket weaver and artist from the Pomo tribe in California. Her intricate and beautifully crafted baskets are now displayed in museums and private collections around the world.
People
Tabbie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tabbie 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
Tabbie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tabbie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 22 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tabbie 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 15,579,743 US residents.
Is Tabbie a common name?
We classify Tabbie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 41.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 26 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tabbie most popular?
The single biggest year for Tabbie was 1967, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tabbie is about 58 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Tabbie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 104 people with the name Tabbie, or 0.03 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #52,876 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 Tabbie 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 Tabbie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Tabbie leans strongly female. 103 people counted with this name were female (97.2%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.8%). 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 Tabbie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Tabbie is White at 70.2%. The next largest groups are Black (19.2%) and Two or More Races (5.8%). 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 Tabbie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Tabbie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 70.2% (73 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 Tabbie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tabbie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tabbie in the SSA data are female. 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 Tabbie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tabbie 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 Tabbie 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 have Tabbie as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Tabbie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.