Total births
8,219
Boys' name · since 1880
Thad
8,219 babies named Thad in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12364
- among boys today
- 8,219
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Thad is the #12364 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 8,219 recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thad has been recorded 8,219 times among boys since 1880, currently ranked #12364 nationally and more common than 14% 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 1880 to 2025.
- #12364 among boys today
- 8,219 born since 1880
- 1960s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Thad is currently the #12364 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 8,219 born since 1880, peaking in the 1960s.
- #12364
- among boys today
- 8,219
- born since 1880
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Thad vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12364
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Thad was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
365 babies were named Thad in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
How Thad compares
8,219 Top 9% higher than 91% of 14,294 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
Thad's all-time total is 22x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thad | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,219 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 365 | 23 | 22,252 |
Thad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Thad splits its recorded history at 1953: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 365 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Thad at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1967
Current rank
#12,364
Active since
1880
Thad popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1967)
- 365
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Thad popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1932 (Thad as girls' name)
Thad by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Thad's strongest decade.
1,963 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Thad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 102
1880s
102 births
- 1890s 90
1890s
90 births
- 1900s 126
1900s
126 births
- 1910s 329
1910s
329 births
- 1920s 509
1920s
509 births
- 1930s 466
1930s
466 births
- 1940s 543
1940s
543 births
- 1950s 747
1950s
747 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,963 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,791 births
- 1980s 653
1980s
653 births
- 1990s 376
1990s
376 births
- 2000s 271
2000s
271 births
- 2010s 197
2010s
197 births
- 2020s 56
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,963 births (24% of all-time use).
How Thad 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 Thad's total volume
Thad vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Thad by state
Where Thad concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 458 | 5.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 420 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 338 | 4.1% |
| #4 | California | | 332 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 214 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 201 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 191 | 2.3% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 153 | 1.9% |
North Carolina share of Thad's total US births 5.6%
Even split
458 of 8,219 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Thad appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thad? ▼
8,219 babies have been named Thad since 1880. It currently ranks #12364 among boys. The peak year was 1967 with 365 births.
When was Thad most popular? ▼
Thad was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,963 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
Where is Thad most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Thad are North Carolina (458 births), Texas (420 births), Ohio (338 births).
How long has the name Thad been used? ▼
Thad has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Thad? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thaddeus, Thatcher, Thane, Thayne, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Thad's data
- Thad's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,963 total births); usage has since declined to 56 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Thads (458 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Thad
Nearby Names Like Thad
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thad
Thaddeus Boy
#852 26,057 births
Thatcher Boy
#1040 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#2967 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#6507 1,450 births
Thayer Boy
#4443 1,358 births
Compare Thad side by side: Thad vs Thaddeus Thad vs Thatcher Thad vs Thane
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Thad
Albion #12363
724 births · Peak 1921
Barton #12365
9,371 births · Peak 1960
Raoul #12362
2,915 births · Peak 1928
Halsey #12366
413 births · Peak 1924
Thurman #12361
16,392 births · Peak 1920
Lewie #12367
870 births · Peak 1937
Park #12360
1,637 births · Peak 1923
Murdock #12368
340 births · Peak 2016
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Thad: #12364 Boys' Name - 8,219 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thad. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Thad 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 June 2026.