Thad vs Thaddeus

Side-by-side comparison of Thad and Thaddeus — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Thad

Boy name · Rank #12316

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Name B

Thaddeus

Boy name · Rank #848

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Metric Thad Thaddeus
Current Rank #12316 #848
Total Births (all years) 8,212 25,739
Peak Year 1967 2016
Peak Year Births 365 416
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thad Thaddeus
1880ss 102 111
1890ss 90 93
1900ss 126 155
1910ss 329 1,793
1920ss 509 2,421
1930ss 466 1,214
1940ss 543 1,427
1950ss 747 2,192
1960ss 1,963 2,101
1970ss 1,792 2,889
1980ss 653 2,399
1990ss 376 2,361
2000ss 271 2,050
2010ss 197 3,090
2020ss 48 1,443

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thad Thaddeus
2014 26 328
2015 18 358
2016 12 416
2017 18 387
2018 14 344
2019 17 325
2020 8 297
2021 17 295
2022 9 308
2023 9 259
2024 5 284

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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