Is Tabetha a boy's or girl's name?

Tabetha is primarily a girl's name.

When was Tabetha most popular?

Tabetha reached its peak popularity in 1984 with 204 births that year. It is not currently in the top rankings.

How popular is the name Tabetha?

Tabetha is not currently in the top rankings but has been given to 3,917 babies in the U.S. since 1965. Its peak was in 1984.

Tabetha

An uncommon Aramaic pick — distinctive and rare.

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Rare name

Meaning & Origin

A female given name, variant of Tabitha.

Tabetha is a girl's baby name of Aramaic origin, a variant spelling of Tabitha, from the Aramaic ṭabyəṯā, meaning 'gazelle' — the graceful, swift creature long associated with feminine beauty in Middle Eastern culture. Tabitha appears in the New Testament as a disciple raised from the dead by Peter.

Tabetha was used in mid-to-late 20th century America as a phonetic variant of Tabitha. Like its counterpart, it carries both biblical significance and the gentle, graceful beauty of the gazelle.

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Popularity Over Time

Tabetha has 50+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1965.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Tabetha
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2010s	44	#14309	▼
2000s	246	#5939	▼
1990s	760	#2033	▼
1980s	1,572	#1005	▲
1970s	948	#1226	▲
1960s	347	#2431	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(50 years, 1965–2016)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Tabetha
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2016	6	#16018	+1 (20.0%)
2015	5	#18816	0
2014	5	#18918	-6 (-54.5%)
2011	11	#10315	-6 (-35.3%)
2010	17	#7477	+2 (13.3%)
2009	15	#8419	+3 (25.0%)
2008	12	#10015	-7 (-36.8%)
2007	19	#7064	-2 (-9.5%)
2006	21	#6326	-3 (-12.5%)
2005	24	#5417	+4 (20.0%)
2004	20	#6185	-8 (-28.6%)
2003	28	#4653	-1 (-3.4%)
2002	29	#4373	-9 (-23.7%)
2001	38	#3541	-2 (-5.0%)
2000	40	#3395	-4 (-9.1%)
1999	44	#3040	-8 (-15.4%)
1998	52	#2647	-12 (-18.8%)
1997	64	#2173	-7 (-9.9%)
1996	71	#1989	0
1995	71	#1954	-13 (-15.5%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1965–2016) · Methodology