Total births
145
Boys' name · since 1962
Thadd
Thadd has 145 recorded births since 1962 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 145
- total births
- 1962–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
145 boys have been named Thadd since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thadd has 145 recorded births among boys since 1962, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 2004.
- 145 total births
- 1962–2004 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
145 boys have been named Thadd since 1962, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2004.
- 145
- total births
- 1962–2004
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Thadd was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
13 babies were named Thadd in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Thadd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thadd's full recorded timeline at 1973, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thadd at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1962
Thadd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–2004
- Peak year (1971)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Thadd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Thadd's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Thadd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
54 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 71 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thadd? ▼
145 babies have been named Thadd since 1962. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1971 with 13 births.
When was Thadd most popular? ▼
Thadd was most popular in the 1970s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Thadd been used? ▼
Records for Thadd go back to 1962, giving 43 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Thadd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Thaddeus, Thad, Thatcher, Thane, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Thadd's data
- Thadd's decade-level peak was the 1970s (71 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Thadd
Nearby Names Like Thadd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thadd
Thaddeus Boy
#852 26,057 births
Thad Boy
#12364 8,219 births
Thatcher Boy
#1040 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#2967 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#6507 1,450 births
Compare Thadd side by side: Thadd vs Thaddeus Thadd vs Thad Thadd vs Thatcher
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1962–2004 (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. "Thadd: Baby Name Since 1962 - 145 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thadd. 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 Thadd 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 July 2026.