Thadeus vs Thad

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

Name A

Thadeus

Boy name · Rank #10954

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Name B

Thad

Boy name · Rank #12316

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Metric Thadeus Thad
Current Rank #10954 #12316
Total Births (all years) 1,117 8,212
Peak Year 1918 1967
Peak Year Births 27 365
Peak Decade 2000ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thadeus Thad
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 90
1900ss — 126
1910ss 116 329
1920ss 153 509
1930ss 27 466
1940ss 26 543
1950ss 33 747
1960ss 48 1,963
1970ss 148 1,792
1980ss 121 653
1990ss 160 376
2000ss 173 271
2010ss 95 197
2020ss 17 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thadeus Thad
2014 14 26
2015 9 18
2016 12 12
2017 — 18
2018 6 14
2019 8 17
2020 — 8
2021 6 17
2022 5 9
2023 — 9
2024 6 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, 1912–2024.

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