Tatum

Rank 274th Gender Neutral

In 2022, the name Tatum was 274th most popular baby name for girls and 305th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 2,202 babies were named Tatum in the United States. The gender distribution for "Tatum" is 52.3% female and 47.7% male.

In 2022, 1 out of every 1,527 babies in the United States were named Tatum. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 1.9% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Tatum is around 13 to 14 years old.

The name "Tatum" is well know, but not overly common.

The most common nickname for Tatum is Tate.

Tatum Meaning & Origin

Tatum is a unique name of Old English origin and it means "cheerful bringer of joy".

The name Tatum is described as charming, energetic and bold.

Pronunciation

Tatum is pronounced ta-tum in English. The name Tatum has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Tatum

  • The name Tatum is shared by some famous figures in the entertainment industry such as Tatum O'Neal, the youngest person ever to win a competitive Academy Award, and Channing Tatum, a popular American actor known for his roles in movies like "Magic Mike" and "21 Jump Street".

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Geography

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Similar Sounding Names

Taytum Titan Tatiana Tayden Theoden Tytan Taiden Tayton Taitum Tatem Tatianna Tatyana Tyden Taten Tatym Taedyn Tayten Tatumn Taetum Theodin Tatiyana Taidyn Tyton Taytem Teyton

Top names staring with "T"

Theodore Thomas Theo Thiago Tyler Tucker Timothy Taylor Tristan Tate Tobias Teagan Thea Talia Trinity Tessa Titus Travis Tanner Tyson Tru Tripp Troy Tadeo Trevor All names starting with "T"

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