Thayer vs Thad

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

Name A

Thayer

Boy name · Rank #4425

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Name B

Thad

Boy name · Rank #12316

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Thayer Thad
Current Rank #4425 #12316
Total Births (all years) 1,343 8,212
Peak Year 2014 1967
Peak Year Births 52 365
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thayer Thad
1880ss — 102
1890ss — 90
1900ss — 126
1910ss 74 329
1920ss 79 509
1930ss 58 466
1940ss 61 543
1950ss 48 747
1960ss 84 1,963
1970ss 72 1,792
1980ss 91 653
1990ss 131 376
2000ss 135 271
2010ss 404 197
2020ss 106 48

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thayer Thad
2014 52 26
2015 52 18
2016 45 12
2017 46 18
2018 42 14
2019 49 17
2020 16 8
2021 27 17
2022 20 9
2023 20 9
2024 23 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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