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 #4425

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Name B

Thaddeus

Boy name · Rank #848

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Metric Thayer Thaddeus
Current Rank #4425 #848
Total Births (all years) 1,343 25,739
Peak Year 2014 2016
Peak Year Births 52 416
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Thayer Thaddeus
1880ss — 111
1890ss — 93
1900ss — 155
1910ss 74 1,793
1920ss 79 2,421
1930ss 58 1,214
1940ss 61 1,427
1950ss 48 2,192
1960ss 84 2,101
1970ss 72 2,889
1980ss 91 2,399
1990ss 131 2,361
2000ss 135 2,050
2010ss 404 3,090
2020ss 106 1,443

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 20 308
2023 20 259
2024 23 284

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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