Tatum
Girl name · #189 in 2025 · Uniqueness 22/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Tatum scores 22 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Tatums were TX (146), CA (106), OH (85), FL (84), AZ (68). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 22/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.