boy's name
Tab
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Births on record 1,110
Tab is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1957, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1953.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Tab over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2015, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 420 |
| 1960s | 425 |
| 1970s | 126 |
| 1980s | 86 |
| 1990s | 41 |
| 2010s (to 2015) | 12 |
How popular is Tab?
In 2015, Tab was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Tab
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Tab also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Tab over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Tab
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Tab — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Tab
How popular is the name Tab?
In 2015, Tab was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Tab a girl's or a boy's name?
Tab is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Tab?
Tab has 1 syllable.
When was Tab most popular?
Tab peaked in 1957, when 120 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.