Thaddius vs Thad

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

Name A

Thaddius

Boy name

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Name B

Thad

Boy name · Rank #12316

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Metric Thaddius Thad
Current Rank Unranked #12316
Total Births (all years) 593 8,212
Peak Year 1989 1967
Peak Year Births 18 365
Peak Decade 1980ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thaddius Thad
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 90
1900ss — 126
1910ss 12 329
1920ss 5 509
1930ss 5 466
1940ss 12 543
1950ss 23 747
1960ss 35 1,963
1970ss 112 1,792
1980ss 116 653
1990ss 105 376
2000ss 92 271
2010ss 58 197
2020ss 18 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thaddius Thad
2014 8 26
2015 — 18
2016 5 12
2017 7 18
2018 — 14
2019 — 17
2020 7 8
2021 6 17
2022 — 9
2023 5 9
2024 — 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, 1916–2023.

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