Given name
Tatym
“bringer of joy; spirited”
Tatym is a variant of Tatum. One English interpretation is “bringer of joy; spirited.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tatym 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
Tatym 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
Tatym through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 308
- 10 boys · 298 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #10,037 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +79%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,037 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 27 in 2012. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 249 as a first name 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.
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