Boys' name · since 1954
Tadd
1,457 babies named Tadd in U.S. Social Security records since 1954, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,034 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,457
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tadd sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,457 recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Tadd recorded 1,457 times among boys since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 2013.
- #4,034 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,457 born since 1954
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tadd ranks #4,034 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,457 born since 1954, peaking in the 1970s.
- #4,034 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,457
- born since 1954
- 1970s
- peak decade
Tadd's 1,457 recorded births place it above 91.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
Tadd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tadd's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 36% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 64%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 62, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tadd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–2013
- Peak year (1985)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Tadd by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (468 births, 32% of the file).
1970s was Tadd's strongest decade.
468 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Tadd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 61
1950s
61 births
- 1960s
1960s
315 births
- 1970s
1970s
468 births
- 1980s
1980s
368 births
- 1990s 158
1990s
158 births
- 2000s 67
2000s
67 births
- 2010s 20
2010s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 468 births (32% of all-time use).
How Tadd 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 Tadd's total volume
Tadd by state
Where Tadd concentrates geographically, total births since 1954
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 33 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 32 | 2.2% |
| #3 | California | | 26 | 1.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 22 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.3% |
33 of 1,457 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
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- Tadd's decade-level peak was the 1970s (468 total births); usage has since declined to 20 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Tadds (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Tadd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1954–2013 (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 Tadd 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.