Unisex name · since 1997
Taitum
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 487 babies named Taitum, peaking in 2011. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,052 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,447 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 487
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Taitum is the #6447 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 487 recorded since 1997.
Social Security Administration records show Taitum recorded 487 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #6447 nationally today, ahead of 63% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #12,052 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,447 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 487 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taitum ranks #12,052 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,447 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 487 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,052 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,447 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 487
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Taitum's 487 recorded births place it above 83.33% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Taitum compares
487 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Taitum's all-time total is 30% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Taitum | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 487 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 21 | 19,840 |
Taitum's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taitum's full recorded timeline at 2011, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taitum popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Taitum popularity over time - boys
110 total births recorded since 2006 (Taitum as boys' name)
Taitum by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (192 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Taitum's strongest decade.
192 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Taitum births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s
2000s
170 births
- 2010s
2010s
192 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 192 births (39% of all-time use).
Taitum by state
Where Taitum concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.0% |
5 of 487 births nationwide.
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What to do with Taitum's data
- Taitum's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (192 total births) through the 2020s (88) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Taitums (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Taitum: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Taitum draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.