Declining since 2012, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Taytem since 1998
Babies named Taytem per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2007, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Taytem's real moment was 2013.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 | 0 |
| 2000s | 96 | 5 |
| 2010s | 75 | 11 |
| 2020s | 26 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Taytem is a modern, feminine spelling variant of Tatum, a name that entered the American naming landscape as a surname-turned-first-name. First recorded in U.S. birth data in 1998, Taytem reflects the early 2000s trend of respelling traditional names with a trendy touch. Its peak in popularity came in 2013, with a rank of 13,208 and an incidence of 1 in 267,878 births as of 2025. The name has been on a downward trajectory since 2012, mirroring the cycle of many fashionable respellings. While not concentrated in any top states, Taytem fits alongside other surname-style names like Hadley and Mason, offering a unique yet familiar choice for parents seeking a contemporary sound.
Taytem is a modern respelling of the surname Tatum, which itself derives from the Old English personal name Tata or Tada combined with ham, meaning "Tata's homestead." As a given name, Tatum gained popularity in the late 20th century, especially for girls, and Taytem emerged as a feminine spelling variant in the late 1990s, reflecting the trend of unique spellings in American naming.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tay
Sibling names for Taytem
Names that share Taytem's style, for a brother or sister.
