Thadius vs Thad

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

Name A

Thadius

Boy name · Rank #9993

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Name B

Thad

Boy name · Rank #12316

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Metric Thadius Thad
Current Rank #9993 #12316
Total Births (all years) 511 8,212
Peak Year 1974 1967
Peak Year Births 19 365
Peak Decade 1970ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thadius Thad
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 90
1900ss — 126
1910ss — 329
1920ss 15 509
1930ss — 466
1940ss — 543
1950ss 6 747
1960ss 13 1,963
1970ss 118 1,792
1980ss 89 653
1990ss 116 376
2000ss 81 271
2010ss 61 197
2020ss 12 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thadius Thad
2014 6 26
2015 7 18
2016 8 12
2017 — 18
2018 6 14
2019 6 17
2020 5 8
2021 — 17
2022 — 9
2023 — 9
2024 7 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, 1922–2024.

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