Taitum
The Story of Taitum
As a girl name
Taitum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1997, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 28 Taitums were born — ranking #4,915 that year. As of 2026, Taitum ranks #6,978 for girls with 16 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 501 Taitums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Taitum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 12 Taitums were born — ranking #6,578 that year. As of 2026, Taitum ranks #9,752 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 102 Taitums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Taitum
Taitum is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 501 births in the dataset. Taitum's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #4,915. Use the chart and map above to compare Taitum's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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