Boys' name · since 1918

Thaddeaus

Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Thaddeaus, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,338 of 45,481
all-time among boys
138
born since 1918
1990s
peak decade

Thaddeaus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 138 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddeaus has been recorded 138 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2010.

  • #15,338 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 138 born since 1918
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddeaus ranks #15,338 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 1918, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,338 of 45,481
all-time among boys
138
born since 1918
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thaddeaus's 138 recorded births place it above 66.26% 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.

Thaddeaus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Thaddeaus splits its recorded history at 1990: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Thaddeaus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1993)
10
Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
4681012 19181978198519891993200120072010 5

Thaddeaus by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (36 births, 26% of the file).

1990s was Thaddeaus's strongest decade.

36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Thaddeaus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 36 births (26% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thaddeaus? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 138 babies named Thaddeaus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,338 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2010. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 10 births.
Where does Thaddeaus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddeaus ranks #15,338 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 Thaddeaus most popular? ▼
Thaddeaus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Thaddeaus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thaddeaus since 1918 -- 93 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Thaddeaus? ▼
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 Thaddeaus's data

  • Thaddeaus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (36 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Thaddeaus

Nearby Names Like Thaddeaus

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

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

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Arend
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Andrus #12131
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Franciszek #12143
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thaddeaus: 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, 1918–2010 (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 Thaddeaus 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.