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Tatum

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: Tata's homestead

Tatum is a gender-neutral name that comes from Old English and means "Tata's homestead". It is used in English.

Meaning
Tata's homestead
Origin
Old English
Gender
Unisex
Say it
TAY-tum

Meaning and origin of Tatum

As a gender-neutral name, Tatum comes from Old English and means "Tata's homestead". It is used in English.

Say it TAY-tum. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.

Tatum is also a surname: the 1,490th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 23,395 people. See the most common last names.

Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names

Tatum on Nomezo lists

What our editors wrote about Tatum on 1 list.

  • “Tata's homestead; Old English place name. Say TAY-tum”

    From Gender neutral names, gender-neutral surname names

How popular is Tatum?

In 2025, 1,661 girls and 1,736 boys in the US were named Tatum.

As a girl’s name

US rank in 2025
#189
1,661 babies, 1,033 per million girls
Best rank
#189 in 2025
1,661 babies that year
Babies since 1966
At least 28,649
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US girls, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 789 per million.
Babies named Tatum per million US girls, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s36 per million
1980s42 per million
1990s159 per million
2000s447 per million
2010s489 per million
2020s789 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#422#444#416#359#344#279#274#227#205#189

As a boy’s name

US rank in 2025
#202
1,736 babies, 1,016 per million boys
Best rank
#195 in 2024
1,841 babies that year
Babies since 1973
At least 13,225
Years with under 5 are not listed
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 731 per million.
Babies named Tatum per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s0 per million
1960s0 per million
1970s5 per million
1980s4 per million
1990s10 per million
2000s43 per million
2010s237 per million
2020s731 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Rank#637#598#534#487#490#386#318#233#195#202

Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.

Names spelled like Tatum

One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.

  • TakumiArtisan, skilled craftsman (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
  • TamA twin (Aramaic, boy)
  • TarunYoung or fresh (Sanskrit, boy)
  • TateFrom a surname derived from Old English Tata, probably happy (Old English, boy)

Names with a similar meaning

  • GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
  • BeckhamFrom a surname meaning Becca's homestead (Old English, boy)

Middle names for Tatum

Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.

  • AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
  • EzekielGod strengthens (Hebrew, boy)
  • FletcherArrow maker (Old French, boy)
  • MagnusThe great (Latin, boy)
  • PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
  • ReubenBehold, a son (Hebrew, boy)
  • UndineWave (Latin, girl)
  • WayneWagon maker or driver (Old English, boy)

More names from Old English

  • EdgarWealthy spear (Old English, boy)
  • EdithRich in war (Old English, girl)
  • AlfredElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • EduardRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • StormTempest (Old English, unisex)
  • AlfredoElf counsel (Old English, boy)
  • AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
  • EduardoRich guardian (Old English, boy)
  • HarperHarp player (Old English, unisex)
  • KnoxRound hill (Old English, boy)
  • LindenLime tree (Old English, unisex)
  • LindsayLincoln island (Old English, unisex)
  • OsmundGod protector (Old English, boy)
  • OswaldPower of a god (Old English, boy)
  • ReidRed-haired (Old English, boy)
  • RutherfordCattle ford (Old English, boy)
  • StewartSteward (Old English, boy)
  • SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)

Tatum: common questions

What does the name Tatum mean?

Tatum comes from Old English and means "Tata's homestead".

Is Tatum a boy or girl name?

Tatum is used for both boys and girls. In 2025, 1,661 girls and 1,736 boys in the US were named Tatum, according to Social Security Administration data.

Where does the name Tatum come from?

Tatum comes from Old English and means "Tata's homestead". Today it is used in English.

How do you pronounce Tatum?

Say TAY-tum. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.

How popular is the name Tatum?

Tatum ranked #189 in the US in 2025, with 1,661 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

What names are similar to Tatum?

Names spelled like Tatum include Takumi, Tam, Tarun and Tate.

What middle names go with Tatum?

Middle names that flow well with Tatum include Alice, Ezekiel, Fletcher, Magnus and Paige. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.