Thayer vs Thaddeus

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

Name A

Thayer

Boy name · Rank #4443

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Name B

Thaddeus

Boy name · Rank #852

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Metric Thayer Thaddeus
Current Rank #4443 #852
Total Births (all years) 1,358 26,057
Peak Year 2014 2016
Peak Year Births 52 416
Peak Decade 2010s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thayer Thaddeus
1880s - 111
1890s - 93
1900s - 155
1910s 74 1,793
1920s 79 2,421
1930s 58 1,214
1940s 61 1,427
1950s 48 2,192
1960s 84 2,101
1970s 72 2,890
1980s 91 2,399
1990s 131 2,361
2000s 135 2,050
2010s 404 3,090
2020s 121 1,760

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Thayer Thaddeus
2014 52 328
2015 52 358
2016 45 416
2017 46 387
2018 42 344
2019 49 325
2020 16 297
2021 27 295
2022 20 309
2023 20 260
2024 23 285
2025 15 314

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, 1912–2025.

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