Tatum is an established name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Tatum is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #189 among girls (1,661) and #202 among boys (1,736) — overall #180 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,397 | 3,397 | #189 | #202 |
| 2024 | 3,343 | 3,343 | #205 | #195 |
| 2023 | 2,823 | 2,823 | #227 | #233 |
| 2022 | 2,214 | 2,214 | #274 | #318 |
| 2021 | 1,974 | 1,974 | #279 | #386 |
| 2020 | 1,501 | 1,501 | #344 | #490 |
| 2019 | 1,478 | 1,478 | #359 | #487 |
| 2018 | 1,273 | 1,273 | #416 | #534 |
| 2017 | 1,170 | 1,170 | #444 | #598 |
| 2016 | 1,192 | 1,192 | #422 | #637 |
| 2015 | 1,256 | 1,256 | #409 | #587 |
| 2014 | 1,299 | 1,299 | #391 | #593 |
| 2013 | 1,473 | 1,473 | #329 | #545 |
| 2012 | 1,372 | 1,372 | #329 | #599 |
| 2011 | 1,242 | 1,242 | #346 | #725 |
| 2010 | 1,266 | 1,266 | #335 | #752 |
| 2009 | 935 | 935 | #395 | #1,271 |
| 2008 | 1,019 | 1,019 | #371 | #1,302 |
| 2007 | 1,138 | 1,138 | #336 | #1,205 |
| 2006 | 1,058 | 1,058 | #347 | #1,445 |
| 2005 | 1,006 | 1,006 | #343 | #1,552 |
| 2004 | 885 | 885 | #384 | #1,782 |
| 2003 | 832 | 832 | #384 | #2,421 |
| 2002 | 791 | 791 | #392 | #2,551 |
| 2001 | 733 | 733 | #413 | #2,611 |
| 2000 | 718 | 718 | #420 | #2,291 |
| 1999 | 688 | 688 | #428 | #2,259 |
| 1998 | 717 | 717 | #399 | #2,918 |
| 1997 | 449 | — | #549 | #3,718 |
| 1996 | 230 | — | #948 | #2,826 |
| 1995 | 197 | — | #1,012 | #4,753 |
| 1994 | 209 | — | #983 | #3,453 |
| 1993 | 187 | — | #1,061 | #4,198 |
| 1992 | 136 | — | #1,321 | #6,626 |
| 1991 | 126 | — | #1,381 | #5,886 |
| 1990 | 109 | — | #1,565 | #4,956 |
| 1989 | 85 | — | #1,731 | #7,803 |
| 1988 | 76 | — | #1,702 | — |
| 1987 | 94 | — | #1,510 | #5,402 |
| 1986 | 106 | — | #1,341 | #5,867 |
| 1985 | 68 | — | #1,903 | #4,651 |
| 1984 | 62 | — | #1,901 | #6,239 |
| 1983 | 60 | — | #1,903 | #7,220 |
| 1982 | 53 | — | #1,987 | — |
| 1981 | 68 | — | #1,845 | #4,912 |
| 1980 | 121 | — | #1,284 | #2,437 |
| 1979 | 86 | — | #1,495 | #5,967 |
| 1978 | 118 | — | #1,184 | #3,585 |
| 1977 | 116 | — | #1,224 | #2,772 |
| 1976 | 88 | — | #1,382 | #3,692 |
| 1975 | 101 | — | #1,250 | #3,635 |
| 1974 | 97 | — | #1,299 | #2,784 |
| 1973 | 34 | — | #2,821 | #3,665 |
| 1966 | 5 | — | #7,510 | — |