Tabitha is a distinctive choice, ranked #279 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Tabitha in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#279
About the Name Tabitha
Tabitha is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 31 places over five years. Its high point was #177 in 2011, and it now sits at #279. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tabitha is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tabitha
Unlikely. With around 163 UK babies named Tabitha per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Tabitha in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Tabitha has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 31 places in the last five years. Its peak was #177 in 2011. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Tabitha is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Tabitha include: Tabitha Love — Tabi Love is a Canadian volleyball player.; Tabitha Chawinga — Tabitha Chaŵinga is a Malawian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Première Ligue club Lyon and the Malawi national team.; Tabitha Stevens — Tabitha Stevens is an American pornographic actress..
Tabitha does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Tabithas in the wild.
163
UK babies named Tabitha (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 31 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tabitha
Likely around 1 other Tabitha in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Tabitha
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Tabitha Solomon was one of the first women to qualify as a dentist in India, graduating from the Calcutta Dental College and Hospital in 1928. After graduation she started a dental clinic in the Chittarnjan Seva Sadan Hospital and worked at the Dufferin Hospital.
Tabitha Denholm is a British director of music videos, documentary shorts and commercials. Denholm was a member of DJ duo Queens of Noize and later became art director for Florence and the Machine.