How Many People Are Named Taitum?
An estimated 565 people in the United States have the first name Taitum. It is used for both genders, with 82.1% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Taitum peaked in popularity in 2011 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Taitum as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Taitum paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
565
About 1 in 606,645 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
82.1% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2011
40 births
Total Registered
571
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Taitum
Taitum is predominantly female (82.1%), though 102 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Taitum as a male name
Ranked #10,667 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (12 births)
Taitum as a female name
Ranked #8,345 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (28 births)
Taitum: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Taitum span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 257 babies were registered. While Taitum is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Taitum by Decade
How has Taitum tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Taitum by State
Taitum + Last Name Combinations
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Taitum: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Taitum?
We estimate approximately 565 people named Taitum are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 606,645 Americans share this first name.
Is Taitum a common name?
Taitum is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 571 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Taitum most popular?
Taitum reached peak popularity in 2011, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Taitum is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Taitum a female name?
Taitum is predominantly female. 82.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Taitum Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Taitum Smith, Taitum Johnson, Taitum Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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