Tab Name Popularity and Statistics
Tab is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2015
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,110
First Year on Record1953
Tab popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Boys | 5 | #12,086 |
| 2013 | Boys | 7 | #9,655 |
| 1996 | Boys | 7 | #7,136 |
| 1995 | Boys | 7 | #6,992 |
| 1993 | Boys | 6 | #7,638 |
| 1991 | Boys | 13 | #4,231 |
| 1990 | Boys | 8 | #5,823 |
| 1989 | Boys | 9 | #5,165 |
| 1988 | Boys | 11 | #4,162 |
| 1987 | Boys | 11 | #3,959 |
| 1986 | Boys | 9 | #4,457 |
| 1985 | Boys | 6 | #5,785 |
| 1984 | Boys | 8 | #4,552 |
| 1983 | Boys | 6 | #5,484 |
| 1982 | Boys | 9 | #4,234 |
| 1981 | Boys | 5 | #6,262 |
| 1980 | Boys | 12 | #3,430 |
| 1979 | Boys | 11 | #3,569 |
| 1978 | Boys | 8 | #4,157 |
| 1977 | Boys | 9 | #3,836 |
| 1976 | Boys | 6 | #4,935 |
| 1975 | Boys | 9 | #3,659 |
| 1974 | Boys | 9 | #3,558 |
| 1973 | Boys | 8 | #3,694 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1957 · Boys
120 recorded births and rank #694.
1959 · Boys
89 recorded births and rank #808.
1958 · Boys
80 recorded births and rank #844.
1956 · Boys
69 recorded births and rank #897.
Where Tab ranked highest in 1970
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Boys
- OH
- Rank #674 · 5 recorded births