Thaddeus vs Thad

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

Name A

Thaddeus

Boy name · Rank #848

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Name B

Thad

Boy name · Rank #12316

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thaddeus Thad
2014 328 26
2015 358 18
2016 416 12
2017 387 18
2018 344 14
2019 325 17
2020 297 8
2021 295 17
2022 308 9
2023 259 9
2024 284 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, 1880–2024.

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