Tatum
Tatum is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Tatum in their class.
About the Name Tatum
Tatum is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 4171 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1250 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Tatum is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Tatum in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #205, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Tatum
- Ariel Tatum — Areil Putri Tari, known professionally as Ariel Tatum, is an Indonesian actress, model, and singer.
- Paul Tatum — Paul Edward Tatum was an American expatriate businessman assassinated in a Moscow metro station close to his hotel.
- Jim Tatum — James Moore "Big Jim" Tatum was an American college football and college baseball player and coach.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Tatum
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Tatum
Almost certainly the only Tatum in the class
UK Popularity (2012–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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Famous People Named Tatum
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia