Total births
55
Boys' name · since 1918
Thaddues
Thaddues has 55 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 55
- total births
- 1918–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
55 boys have been named Thaddues since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Thaddues has 55 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1989.
- 55 total births
- 1918–1989 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
55 boys have been named Thaddues since 1918, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1989.
- 55
- total births
- 1918–1989
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Thaddues was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
7 babies were named Thaddues in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Thaddues's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Thaddues's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1953 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Thaddues at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Thaddues popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1989
- Peak year (1953)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Thaddues by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Thaddues's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Thaddues births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
12 births
- 1960s
1960s
17 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 17 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Thaddues? ▼
Thaddues has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1989. 7 babies were born in 1953, its single highest year.
When was Thaddues most popular? ▼
Thaddues was most popular in the 1960s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Thaddues been used? ▼
Records for Thaddues go back to 1918, giving 72 years of history through 1989.
What names are similar to Thaddues? ▼
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 Thaddues's data
- Thaddues's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1980s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Thaddues
Nearby Names Like Thaddues
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Thaddues
Thaddeus Boy
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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 Thaddues side by side: Thaddues vs Thaddeus Thaddues vs Thad Thaddues vs Thatcher
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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, 1918–1989 (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. "Thaddues: Baby Name Since 1918 - 55 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thaddues. 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 Thaddues 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.