Boys' name · since 1916
Gaddis
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 39 babies named Gaddis, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #23,865 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gaddis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 39 recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaddis has been recorded 39 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1948.
- #23,865 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 39 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gaddis ranks #23,865 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #23,865 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 39
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Gaddis's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Gaddis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gaddis's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gaddis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1948
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Gaddis by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (19 births, 49% of the file).
1920s was Gaddis's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Gaddis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
19 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 19 births (49% of all-time use).
Gaddis by state
Where Gaddis concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 12.8% |
5 of 39 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gaddis's data
- Gaddis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Gaddiss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gaddis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~32 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–1948 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gaddis draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.