Total births
11
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.
- 11
- total births
- 1979–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that 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.
- 11 total births
- 1979–1988 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Thaddaus since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1988.
- 11
- total births
- 1979–1988
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Thaddaus was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
6 babies were named Thaddaus in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Thaddaus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1988
- Peak year (1988)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Thaddaus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1970s
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thaddaus? ▼
11 babies have been named Thaddaus since 1979. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1988 with 6 births.
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
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Thatcher Boy
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Thane Boy
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Thayne Boy
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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, 1979–1988 (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. "Thaddaus: Baby Name Since 1979 - 11 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thaddaus. 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 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 July 2026.