Feminine dossier · first seen 1966

Tatum

Rising Gaining cultural share #189 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2025
Peak births
1,661
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1966Peak 20252025
peak 2025 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Tatum

How many people are named Tatum?

An estimated 28,350 living Americans are named Tatum.

How rare is Tatum?

Tatum is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 1,661 girls receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak. It was the #189 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Tatum?

The median age of a living American named Tatum is approximately 14 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 22 years old.

Is Tatum still popular?

Yes — Tatum is currently rising in popularity, with 1,661 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 1.2× higher than the previous decade.

Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
1,661
All-time
28,649

Tatum broke out in Arizona and Oklahoma (1997) and became over-represented in 20 states over 27 years.

Broke out: Arizona and Oklahoma, 1997 · over-represented in 20 states over 27 years

Alabama: broke out 2013 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1997 AZ Arkansas: broke out 2001 AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: broke out 2000 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: no breakout FL Georgia: no breakout GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: broke out 2024 ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: broke out 1999 IN Iowa: broke out 1998 IA Kansas: broke out 1998 KS Kentucky: broke out 2015 KY Louisiana: broke out 2002 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: broke out 2004 MN Mississippi: broke out 2013 MS Missouri: broke out 2000 MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: broke out 2005 NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: no breakout NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1997 OK Oregon: broke out 2000 OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: no breakout SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2009 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: broke out 2005 UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: broke out 2004 WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: broke out 2009 WI Wyoming: no breakout WY