Given name & surname
Tatem
“bringer of joy; spirited”
Tatem is a variant of Tatum. One English interpretation is “bringer of joy; spirited.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tatem is a variant of Tatum. One English interpretation is “bringer of joy; spirited.” Its derivation is not certain.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tatem is a variant of Tatum. A possible origin is English, although the derivation remains uncertain.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1997. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tatem through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 669
- 310 boys · 359 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 42 babies
- 2025
- 23
- #5,583 for boys · #14,759 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +41%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,583 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 54.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 22 in 2013. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 608 as a first name in 2020; 1,067 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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