Boys' name · since 1912
Tad
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 6,929 babies named Tad, peaking in 1966. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,468 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,225 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,929
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tad currently ranks #7225 among boys' names in America, with 6,929 babies recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tad has been recorded 6,929 times among boys since 1912, currently ranked #7225 nationally and more common than 48% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #1,468 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,225 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 6,929 born since 1912
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tad ranks #1,468 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,225 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 6,929 born since 1912, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,468 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,225 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,929
- born since 1912
- 1960s
- peak decade
Tad's 6,929 recorded births place it above 96.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
33 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Tad compares
6,929 Top 11% higher than 89% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tad's all-time total is 19x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,929 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 265 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tad's full recorded timeline at 1970, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1966 peak of 265 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1966)
- 265
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Tad by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (1,862 births, 27% of the file).
1960s was Tad's strongest decade.
1,862 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Tad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 37
1910s
37 births
- 1920s 96
1920s
96 births
- 1930s 123
1930s
123 births
- 1940s 201
1940s
201 births
- 1950s
1950s
802 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,862 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,542 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,035 births
- 1990s 673
1990s
673 births
- 2000s 318
2000s
318 births
- 2010s 170
2010s
170 births
- 2020s 70
2020s
70 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,862 births (27% of all-time use).
How Tad compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Tad's total volume
Tad by state
Where Tad concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 591 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 375 | 5.4% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 344 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 262 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 245 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 188 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Indiana | | 156 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 145 | 2.1% |
591 of 6,929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Tad appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tad's data
- Tad's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,862 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Tads (591 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1966)
Similar record span (~113 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, 1912–2025 (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 Tad 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.