Ebony vs Tabitha
Ebony and Tabithacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ebony was ranked #902 and Tabitha #279 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ebony was ranked #424 and Tabitha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Ebony was ranked #856 and Tabitha #727 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Ebony and Tabitha over time
Ebony and Tabitha appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Ebony held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tabitha in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Ebony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Tabitha in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Tabitha moved ahead of Ebony in England and Wales · Girls — #148 and #207 the year before became #184 and #183.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ebony and Tabitha changed places 7 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2023, ending at #856 and #727.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Ebony #352 in 2002, Tabitha #606 in 2001.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ebony held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Tabitha in 15.
Highest recorded here: Ebony #106 in 2005, Tabitha #177 in 2011.
The order changed in 2010: Tabitha moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #148 and #207; by 2010 that had become #184 and #183.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ebony #902, Tabitha #279.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1998–2019
Ebony held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Tabitha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Ebony #193 in 2005, Tabitha #283 in 2010.
The order changed in 2019: Tabitha moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #313 and #361; by 2019 that had become #424 and #336.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ebony #424, Tabitha #336.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2023
Ebony held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tabitha in 4.
Highest recorded here: Ebony #352 in 2002, Tabitha #606 in 2001.
The order changed in 2023: Tabitha moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #716 and #871; by 2023 that had become #856 and #727.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ebony #856, Tabitha #727.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ebony | Tabitha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #902 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ebony and Tabitha both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Ebony
Popularity journey
First recorded1993
First recorded at #91 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1993–2006
Highest recorded position: #56 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2002 (recorded 1993–2006).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #902 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Tabitha
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #282 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #177 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls