Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Taitum

Gender Unisex · 82% girls Rank 2025 #6,521 Trend ↑ Rising 20%
Rank 2025
#6,521
among girls · ↑1,860 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Taitum
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2011
40 babies
All-time total
597
#12,044 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Taitum popularity over time

597 babies have been named Taitum since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 37 – 37 4 – #6,802
2000s 170 10 180 18 +386% #5,364
2010s 192 65 257 26 +43% #5,049
2020s (to 2025) 88 35 123 21 -20% #6,521

The story of Taitum

Taitum is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,521 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 597 American babies have been named Taitum, about 82% girls and 18% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 40 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Taitum stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Taitum?

The median living Taitum is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Taitum are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Taitum year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 18 #6,521 8 #9,601
2024 13 #8,381 – –
2023 17 #6,899 7 #10,676
2022 17 #6,958 5 #14,089
2021 14 #7,991 7 #10,662
2020 9 #10,996 8 #9,455
2019 18 #6,675 6 #11,965
2018 13 #8,558 – –
2017 16 #7,408 7 #10,636
2016 18 #6,877 7 #10,594
2015 18 #6,952 – –
2014 16 #7,600 8 #9,522
2013 19 #6,695 9 #8,683
2012 22 #6,090 6 #12,103
2011 28 #5,049 12 #6,950
2010 24 #5,761 10 #8,060
2009 20 #6,785 – –
2008 20 #6,776 – –
2007 20 #6,779 5 #14,142
2006 19 #6,807 5 #13,775
2005 12 #9,388 – –
2004 24 #5,364 – –
2003 14 #7,952 – –
2002 5 #17,802 – –
2001 19 #6,041 – –
2000 17 #6,452 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Taitum, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Taitum?

The median living Taitum is about 13 years old. Half of all living Taitums are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Taitum are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Taitum are alive in the United States, based on 597 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Taitum in 2025?

Taitum ranked #6,521 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Taitum?

597 babies have been named Taitum in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Taitum most popular?

Taitum peaked in 2011, when 40 newborns received the name.

Is Taitum a boy or girl name?

Taitum is used for both: about 82% of babies named Taitum have been girls and 18% boys.

Is the name Taitum rising or falling?

Taitum has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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