Given name & surname
Tatom
“bringer of joy; spirited”
Tatom is a variant of Tatum. One English interpretation is “bringer of joy; spirited.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tatom 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
Tatom 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 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tatom through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1998
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1998. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,139 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 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.