Tatton
From an Old English surname meaning "settlement on the hill."
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Tatton. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Tatton today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Tatton births was 1984 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Tatton. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Tatton. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
1984
5 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
1984 SSA rank
#7,210
Tracked since 1984
Popularity
Tatton: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Tatton by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Tatton during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Tatton
The given name Tatton has its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the 5th century AD. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "tata" and "tun," which translate to "cheerful" and "enclosure" or "village," respectively. This suggests that the name Tatton may have initially referred to someone from a cheerful or joyful village or settlement.
The earliest known recorded use of the name Tatton can be traced back to the 11th century, during the Anglo-Saxon period in England. The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and property compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, includes several references to individuals with the name Tatton or variations thereof, such as Tatun and Taton.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Tatton was Robert Tatton, a 13th-century English landowner and knight who held lands in Cheshire. His family's ancestral seat was at Tatton Park, which still exists today as a historic estate and park in the village of Tatton, near Knutsford, Cheshire.
In the 14th century, another prominent figure named Tatton was John Tatton, a member of the English gentry and landowner in Cheshire. He was born around 1330 and served as the Sheriff of Cheshire in 1391.
During the 16th century, the name Tatton gained further recognition with the birth of Sir Thomas Tatton (1520-1588), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Cheshire in 1558 and 1563.
Another notable individual with the name Tatton was Samuel Tatton (1672-1739), an English merchant and philanthropist from Cheshire. He was a successful businessman and a significant benefactor to various charitable causes in his local community.
In the 19th century, Wilbraham Egerton Tatton (1837-1914) was a prominent British politician and landowner. He served as a Member of Parliament for the North Cheshire constituency and was also a Deputy Lieutenant of Cheshire.
While the name Tatton has its roots in Old English and was primarily used in England, particularly in the Cheshire region, it has since spread to other parts of the world, likely due to migration and cultural exchange. However, its historical significance and association with the Cheshire area remain strong.
People
Tatton + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Tatton as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with T
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Tatton: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tatton?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Tatton going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Tatton a common name?
We classify Tatton as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Tatton most popular?
The single biggest year for Tatton was 1984, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Tatton is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Tatton in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Tatton a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Tatton in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Tatton still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Tatton in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Tatton can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Tatton?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.