Tatum
An English surname from a place name meaning Tata's homestead, joining a medieval personal name with the Old English ham.
Tatum in 2025
Tatum was given to 3,397 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,736 boys and 1,661 girls, making it the 180th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 976 babies born.
The history of Tatum
Tatum reached its highest point in 2025, when 3,397 babies were given the name, ranking 180th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 179th, in 2024.
Across the 60 years of records since 1966, 41,874 babies have been named Tatum. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Tatum by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tatum | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 10,870 |
| 1970s | 640 | 1,845 |
| 1980s | 793 | 1,886 |
| 1990s | 3,048 | 744 |
| 2000s | 9,115 | 596 |
| 2010s | 13,021 | 465 |
| 2020s | 15,252 | 179 |
Where Tatum is heading
Tatum has risen 170% over the past decade, from 1,256 babies in 2015 to 3,397 in 2025.
Names like Tatum
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tatum.