Boys' name · since 1968
Tadeo
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 5,843 babies named Tadeo, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,620 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #427 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,843
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Tadeo is the #427 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,843 recorded since 1968.
Tadeo has 5,843 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #427 as of the latest data, more common than 97% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #1,620 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #427 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,843 born since 1968
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tadeo ranks #1,620 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #427 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,843 born since 1968, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1,620 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #427 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,843
- born since 1968
- 2020s
- peak decade
Tadeo's 5,843 recorded births place it above 96.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
35 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Tadeo compares
5,843 Top 12% higher than 88% 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
Tadeo's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tadeo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,843 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 782 | 34 | 22,252 |
Tadeo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tadeo's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 95% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 5%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1968, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 782, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tadeo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 782
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Currently ranks #427 among boys.
5,843 total births across 58 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2024 with 782 births in a single year.
Tadeo by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (3,571 births, 61% of the file).
2020s was Tadeo's strongest decade.
3,571 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Tadeo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 19
1980s
19 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 348
2000s
348 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,847 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,571 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,571 births (61% of all-time use).
Tadeo decade highlights
- Peak decade 3,571 births
- Runner-up 1,847 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Tadeo 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 Tadeo's total volume
Tadeo by state
Where Tadeo concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,561 | 26.7% |
| #2 | California | | 1,470 | 25.2% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 288 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 285 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 145 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 140 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 115 | 2.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 114 | 2.0% |
1,561 of 5,843 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 35 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 26.7% of nationwide
- California 25.2% of nationwide
- Arizona 4.9% of nationwide
- Illinois 4.9% of nationwide
- Florida 2.5% of nationwide
Recorded in 35 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 26.7% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Tadeo appears in 35 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Tadeo's data
- Texas records the most Tadeos (1,561 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Tadeo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1968–2025 (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 Tadeo 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.
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