Tatum

Did you know?

A few things about Tatum you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Tatum

Tatum O'Neal

American actress (born 1963)

Choose Tatum and your child shares a first name with Tatum O'Neal, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Tatum, like who?” Tatum O'Neal's Wikipedia article is available in 46 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

Read about Tatum O'Neal on Wikipedia ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 984 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Tatum, 1,736 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Tatum would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryTatum first shows up in US birth records in 1966, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 59 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #195.
• 📈Then vs nowTatum is 46× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 45,662 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 984.
• 🚀TrendTatum has climbed 288 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #202. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedTatum is most popular in Hawaii, where it ranks #79, followed by North Dakota (#93) and West Virginia (#101). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• ⚖️Boy or girlTatum is given to both boys and girls: 51% of the 3,397 babies named Tatum in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Tatum means “Tata's homestead”.

About the name Tatum

Tatum is a gender-neutral name of English origin meaning “Tata's homestead”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-tum”. US birth records list Tatum for boys from 1973 to 2025, in 51 of those 53 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #195 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #202, with 1,736 babies. Of the 3,397 US babies named Tatum in 2025, 49% were girls and 51% were boys.

Origin:English names