How popular is tabitha?

[MissTweed]

Was considering Tabitha as a name but just wondering if it was becoming quite common?

I grew up being 1 of 6 ............ In each class and hated it and so have always know that I didn't want my children having a common name. Problem is every time I love a name, a year or so later it becomes the most common name used!!!

So just wondering how many little ones you know with this name (I don't have kids already so no access to nurseries etc to hear names)

I know one 4yo Tabitha.

I think it's popular, but not in the same way as Isabel and its variants, Ellie or Millie. You might come across another one, but its unlikely you'd know loads, IYSWIM.

HTH!

I think it probably depends where you live. In some places there will be lots of little Tabithas, but in other areas hardly any.

This is a great tool for checking how popular a name is... unfortunately, it hasn't been updated for a couple of years but it will still show you if a name is on an upward trajectory.

Very popular on MN!

I only know one.

Tabitha was somewhere between #100 and #200 on 2011's baby name chart if I remember correctly (you can download this as a spreadsheet from the National Statistics website), so it's not overly popular but not out there either i.e. perfect, if you ask me. My DS's name was something like #75 the year he was born and we've never come across another in playgroups/at nursery etc.

My dd (6) is called Tabitha. We know one other Tabitha so not immensely popular. X

I'm a teacher (North London) and have never come across one. I do know of one vaguely (a friend of a friend's daughter) but I think it's one of those names that's disproportionately popular on Mumsnet. Think it's fairly well used but not hugely popular in real life.

I love it, by the way!

I have one! She's 2. Never come across another. It will never be common, too many people hate it!!! Just take a look at the threads on here, it's a marmite name.

Thanks guys.... I think maybe my idea of name popularity has been skewed abit by MN!! According to MN all little girls should be called xanthe!! Lol

I love Tabitha, I don't know any. My best friend was called Tabitha when I was about 8!

I love it but I don't know any, and I know a lot of under 6's!

I have one, aged six. We have met two others, one also six and one who must be about four now.

Can only think of one here - def not common. Having said that we chose a pretty and not especially common name and now every other 10yr old is called it :-/

I know one - age about 5.

I know none and know lots and lots or children through work and my children.

I went to school with one - she'll be in her thirties now. I've never met another. Lovely name.

I don't know any - and I know a lot of children through two toddler groups and one school, plus NCT. I know one Tabatha, but she lives hundreds of miles away.

I'm seriously considering Tabitha nn Kitty

Teacher in the midlands - I've never met one. I don't think there's one in my whole school (very white, middle class place)

I know one. We are SW, rural.

Well this (my) post has had a surprisingly positive outcome and Tabitha is now a serious contender , thanks guys

It suits my cat.

I know of 4 Tabitha's under 6 and 1 Talitha ever. She's 30 and I think it's a gorgeous & unusual alternative. It's on my list for future daughter names!

I have never met one.

Ummm I have a Xanthe and I plan on having a Tabitha in September too.