Boys' name · since 1979

Thaddaus

Thaddaus has 11 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#34,166 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Thaddaus is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1979.

Thaddaus has 11 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1988.

  • #34,166 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddaus ranks #34,166 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#34,166 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Thaddaus's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Thaddaus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Thaddaus's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Thaddaus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1988

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1988)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 19791988 6

Thaddaus by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1980s was Thaddaus's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Thaddaus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thaddaus? ▼
11 babies have been named Thaddaus since 1979. All-time, it sits at #34,166 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
Where does Thaddaus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddaus ranks #34,166 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Thaddaus most popular? ▼
Thaddaus was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Thaddaus been used? ▼
Records for Thaddaus go back to 1979, giving 10 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Thaddaus? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Thaddaus

Nearby Names Like Thaddaus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thaddaus

Thaddeus Boy
#797 26,057 births
Thad Boy
#8917 8,219 births
Thatcher Boy
#1109 4,955 births
Thane Boy
#3390 2,604 births
Thayne Boy
#8984 1,450 births

Compare Thaddaus side by side: Thaddaus vs Thaddeus Thaddaus vs Thad Thaddaus vs Thatcher

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Adele
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Erna
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thaddaus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1979–1988 (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 Thaddaus 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.