Tatum
Girl name · #189 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Tatum? In official American birth records, Tatum has been tracked continuously since 1966, giving it 59 years of documented American history.
Tatum ranks #189 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,661 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #409, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,084 girls born in 2025 was named Tatum.
Babies named Tatum per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 59-year story
Tatum first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,661 babies and a rank of #189. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tatum against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tatum in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tatum is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Tatum is most common
Geography matters for names, and Tatum is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Tatum is most common in ND (4.1 per 1,000), SD (3.9 per 1,000), NE (3.2 per 1,000), OK (2.6 per 1,000), MS (2.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Tatum is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Tatum
Statistically, parents drawn to Tatum tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Taytum, Talia, Haven, Phoebe, and Maryam.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tatum | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,661 | #189 |
| 2024 | 1,502 | #205 |
| 2023 | 1,319 | #227 |
| 2022 | 1,156 | #274 |
| 2021 | 1,137 | #279 |
| 2020 | 903 | #343 |
| 2019 | 882 | #359 |
| 2018 | 744 | #416 |
| 2017 | 713 | #443 |
| 2016 | 775 | #421 |
| 2015 | 783 | #409 |
| 2014 | 834 | #391 |
| 2013 | 986 | #329 |
| 2012 | 950 | #329 |
| 2011 | 928 | #346 |
| 2010 | 965 | #334 |
| 2009 | 796 | #395 |
| 2008 | 885 | #368 |
| 2007 | 991 | #336 |
| 2006 | 950 | #347 |
| 2005 | 915 | #343 |
| 2004 | 814 | #384 |
| 2003 | 788 | #384 |
| 2002 | 752 | #392 |
| 2001 | 696 | #412 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tatum?
In official American birth records, the name Tatum first appeared in 1966 (over 59 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 59 years.
Is Tatum a popular girl name?
Tatum ranked #189 among girls in 2025 with 1,661 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #409.
When was the name Tatum most popular?
Tatum peaked in 2025, when 1,661 American girls received the name (ranked #189 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tatum?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,084 newborn American girls was named Tatum. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.