Tabor
A masculine name of Hebrew origin, meaning "height" or "mound".
Name Census estimates that about 792 living Americans carry the first name Tabor. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 89.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Tabor today is around 23 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tabor births was 1998 (40 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tabor. 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
792
~ 1 in 432,771 Americans
Peak year
1998
40 babies that year
Average age
23
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,180
Tracked since 1961
Gender
Gender distribution for Tabor
Tabor leans heavily male at 89.2% of total registrations, but 87 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Tabor as a male name
- Ranked #7,180 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1998 (32 births)
Tabor as a female name
- Ranked #18,817 in 2015
- 5 female births in 2015
- Peak: 1997 (10 births)
Popularity
Tabor: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Tabor from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 245 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
Tabor 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 Tabor during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Tabors live
Origin
Meaning and history of Tabor
The name Tabor has its roots in the Hebrew language and culture, originating from the biblical term "Har Tavor," which translates to "Mount Tabor." This mountain holds significant religious and historical importance in the region of Galilee in modern-day Israel. The name Tabor likely emerged as a reference to this sacred location.
In the Old Testament, Mount Tabor is mentioned as the site where the Israelites under Deborah and Barak gathered their forces before battling the Canaanites. This event is recorded in the Book of Judges, dating back to around the 12th century BC. The mountain is also believed to be the site of the Transfiguration of Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament gospels.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Tabor was Tabor of Lund, a Swedish theologian and bishop who lived in the early 12th century. He played a significant role in establishing the Diocese of Lund and promoting Christianity in Scandinavia.
In the 14th century, Tabor was the name of a Hussite fortified town in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic). The town became a center of the Hussite movement, a pre-Protestant Christian reformist group, and witnessed several battles during the Hussite Wars.
Tabor Aleikum, a 16th-century Ottoman statesman and grand vizier, was a notable historical figure who bore this name. He served under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and played a crucial role in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire.
Another noteworthy individual named Tabor was John Tabor, an English Quaker leader and writer who lived in the 17th century. He was a prominent figure in the Quaker movement and authored several works on Quaker beliefs and practices.
In the 19th century, Tabor Robichaux was a free African American who fought for the Union during the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and actions at the Battle of Port Hudson in 1863.
These examples illustrate the diverse historical and cultural contexts in which the name Tabor has been used, spanning various regions, religions, and eras throughout history.
People
Tabor + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tabor 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
Tabor: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tabor?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 792 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tabor 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 432,771 US residents.
Is Tabor a common name?
We classify Tabor as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 808 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tabor most popular?
The single biggest year for Tabor was 1998, when 40 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tabor is about 23 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Tabor a male name?
Yes, 89.2% of people registered as Tabor 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.
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.