Boys' name · since 1924
Thaddaeus
Since 1924, U.S. Social Security records show 1,045 babies named Thaddaeus, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,995 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,760 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,045
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,045 babies have been named Thaddaeus since 1924, making it today's #7760 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddaeus has been recorded 1,045 times among boys since 1924, currently ranked #7760 nationally and more common than 44% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #4,995 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,760 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,045 born since 1924
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddaeus ranks #4,995 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,760 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,045 born since 1924, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,995 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,760 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,045
- born since 1924
- 2000s
- peak decade
Thaddaeus's 1,045 recorded births place it above 89.01% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
How Thaddaeus compares
1,045 Top 31% higher than 69% 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
Thaddaeus's all-time total is 183% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Thaddaeus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,045 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 34 | 22,252 |
Thaddaeus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Thaddaeus's full recorded timeline at 1996, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2005 peak of 29 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Thaddaeus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Thaddaeus by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (225 births, 22% of the file).
2000s was Thaddaeus's strongest decade.
225 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Thaddaeus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s
1970s
126 births
- 1980s
1980s
176 births
- 1990s
1990s
201 births
- 2000s
2000s
225 births
- 2010s
2010s
202 births
- 2020s
2020s
96 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 225 births (22% of all-time use).
How Thaddaeus 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 Thaddaeus's total volume
Thaddaeus by state
Where Thaddaeus concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 8 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Washington | | 5 | 0.5% |
8 of 1,045 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Thaddaeus's data
- Thaddaeus's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (225 total births) through the 2020s (96) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Thaddaeuss (8 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 Thaddaeus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~101 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, 1924–2025 (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 Thaddaeus 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.