Tabor
The Story of Tabor
As a girl name
Tabor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 10 Tabors were born — ranking #8,334 that year. As of 2026, Tabor ranks #16,416 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Tabors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Tabor first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 32 Tabors were born — ranking #2,599 that year. As of 2026, Tabor ranks #7,218 for boys with 10 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 742 Tabors have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Tabor
Tabor is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 742 births in the dataset. Tabor's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #2,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Tabor's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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