How Many People Are Named Tatum?
people named Tatum are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 8,235 people in the US has this name
Based on 41,874 babies named Tatum in Social Security records from 1966 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
3,397 births
Trend
Rising (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tata's homestead" in Old English.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Tatum, 68.4% were girls and 31.6% were boys. The share of girls among babies named Tatum fell from 88.1% in the 1970s to 50.3% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Tatum alive today is about 12 years old, and 94% are under 30. Half of them were between 3 and 18 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Tatum first appears in the records in 1966, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 3,397 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1966 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Tatum has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #189, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #189. Among boys, its best rank was #195, in 2024.
| Girls | Boys | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #189 | #202 |
| Best rank | #189 (2025) | #195 (2024) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #376 in the 2010s | #272 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Tatum alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Tatum were born in Texas than in any other state: about 4,463 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Tatum was given 2.7 times as often in Arizona, 2.5 times in Oklahoma and 2.2 times in Nebraska.
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