Tatum

“Tata's homestead” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #202 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Tatum has appeared in US records since 1973 — best rank #195 (2024) · 13,225 babies named Tatum all-time · 1 in 980 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 660 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Tatums

Tatum Bell — American football player (born 1981)
Tatum Gressette — Head college football coach for The Citadel Bulldogs (1900-1997)
Tatum Bethune — American football linebacker (born 2001)

What Tatums become

Among 47 notable people named Tatum:

Athletes appear 2.95× more often than among typical names — e.g. Tatum Bell, American football player (born 1981).

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