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Summary

Tatum is an Old English name that means 'cheerful' or 'bringer of joy'. Its origin can be traced back to the locational surname referring to Tata's settlement. The name evolved from Tata to Tatum over the centuries. It has gained popularity as a modern unisex name, particularly in the United States, and is associated with a positive and creative image. There is no biblical relevance to the name.

The name Tatum is most popular in Arizona, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is gaining popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Tatum has been too falling for male in MidWest, too falling for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, too falling for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, too falling for female in South, too falling for male in West, too falling for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Tatum' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4209th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 4853rd out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1262nd out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 412th out of 23106 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2046th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1399th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 392nd out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 326th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Tatum' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.