Taytum
Girl name · #732 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 377 baby girls were named Taytum, placing it at #732 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1793, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,775 girls born in 2025 was named Taytum.
The 33-year story
Taytum first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 430 babies and a rank of #679. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Taytum per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Taytum in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Taytum is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Taytum is most common
Geography matters for names, and Taytum is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Taytum is most common in IA (1.4 per 1,000), KY (0.9 per 1,000), MN (0.8 per 1,000), UT (0.8 per 1,000), TN (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Taytum is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Taytum
Statistically, parents drawn to Taytum tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tatum, Tilly, Tallulah, Theodora, and Inaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taytum | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 377 | #732 |
| 2024 | 393 | #714 |
| 2023 | 430 | #679 |
| 2022 | 370 | #770 |
| 2021 | 279 | #945 |
| 2020 | 197 | #1177 |
| 2019 | 178 | #1291 |
| 2018 | 133 | #1609 |
| 2017 | 104 | #1930 |
| 2016 | 92 | #2117 |
| 2015 | 116 | #1793 |
| 2014 | 136 | #1583 |
| 2013 | 121 | #1713 |
| 2012 | 147 | #1510 |
| 2011 | 105 | #1898 |
| 2010 | 113 | #1809 |
| 2009 | 88 | #2227 |
| 2008 | 96 | #2106 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 76 | #2345 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taytum a popular girl name?
Taytum ranked #732 among girls in 2025 with 377 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1793.
When was the name Taytum most popular?
Taytum peaked in 2023, when 430 American girls received the name (ranked #679 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Taytum?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,775 newborn American girls was named Taytum. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.