Tatum
A unisex name of Old English origin, meaning cheerful or bringer of joy.
Babies a year
1,159
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#189
up from #205
UK popularity
#1406
19 babies
How Tatum has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #409 |
| 2016 | #422 |
| 2017 | #444 |
| 2018 | #415 |
| 2019 | #359 |
| 2020 | #343 |
| 2021 | #279 |
| 2022 | #274 |
| 2023 | #226 |
| 2024 | #205 |
| 2025 | #189 |
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Tatum. In the US, 1,159 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Tatum was most common in 2005, when it went to 0.05% of American babies of that sex.
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