Taytum
Boy name · #2138 in 2025 · Very rare
Taytum is currently the #2138 boy name in the United States — 68 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,471 boys born in 2025 was named Taytum.
Babies named Taytum per year. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Taytum first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 69 babies and a rank of #2133. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Taytum against up to 5 other names.
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 "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Taytum will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Taytum is most common
State-level data for Taytum is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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 Caelum, Kallum, Avrum, Truitt, and Tyaire.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Taytum | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68 | #2125 |
| 2024 | 69 | #2133 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 54 | #2517 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 29 | #3708 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 33 | #3308 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Taytum a popular boy name?
Taytum ranked #2138 among boys in 2025 with 68 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Taytum most popular?
Taytum peaked in 2024, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #2133 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 26,471 newborn American boys was named Taytum. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.