Thaddaeus vs Thad

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

Name A

Thaddaeus

Boy name · Rank #5686

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Name B

Thad

Boy name · Rank #12316

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Metric Thaddaeus Thad
Current Rank #5686 #12316
Total Births (all years) 1,035 8,212
Peak Year 2005 1967
Peak Year Births 29 365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thaddaeus Thad
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 90
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 329
1920ss 6 509
1930ss — 466
1940ss 6 543
1950ss — 747
1960ss 7 1,963
1970ss 126 1,792
1980ss 176 653
1990ss 201 376
2000ss 225 271
2010ss 202 197
2020ss 86 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thaddaeus Thad
2014 26 26
2015 16 18
2016 20 12
2017 22 18
2018 24 14
2019 14 17
2020 21 8
2021 22 17
2022 12 9
2023 15 9
2024 16 5

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, 1924–2024.

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