Tab
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Tab’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,110 births recorded 1953–2015 · peaked in 1957 with 120 births
Most common in: California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Tab’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | #3836 | — |
| 1978 | #4157 | ↓321 |
| 1979 | #3569 | ↑588 |
| 1980 | #3430 | ↑139 |
| 1981 | #6262 | ↓2832 |
| 1982 | #4234 | ↑2028 |
| 1983 | #5484 | ↓1250 |
| 1984 | #4552 | ↑932 |
| 1985 | #5785 | ↓1233 |
| 1986 | #4457 | ↑1328 |
| 1987 | #3959 | ↑498 |
| 1988 | #4162 | ↓203 |
| 1989 | #5165 | ↓1003 |
| 1990 | #5823 | ↓658 |
| 1991 | #4231 | ↑1592 |
| 1993 | #7638 | ↓3407 |
| 1995 | #6992 | ↑646 |
| 1996 | #7136 | ↓144 |
| 2013 | #9655 | ↓2519 |
| 2015 | #12086 | ↓2431 |
Frequently asked questions about Tab
Is Tab a popular name?
Tab has 1,110 recorded births in United States between 1953 and 2015, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Tab more common for boys or girls?
Tab is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Tab most popular?
Tab peaked in 1957 in United States, with 120 recorded births that year.
Is Tab rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Tab’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #3425 in 1953 to #12086 in 2015.
How many babies have been named Tab?
At least 1,110 babies have been recorded with the name Tab across official birth statistics in 1 country.