Boys' name · since 1918

Thaddus

86 babies named Thaddus in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#18,424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1918
1970s
peak decade

Thaddus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 86 recorded since 1918.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddus has been recorded 86 times among boys since 1918, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. 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 1979.

  • #18,424 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 86 born since 1918
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddus ranks #18,424 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 86 born since 1918, peaking in the 1970s.

#18,424 of 45,481
all-time among boys
86
born since 1918
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thaddus's 86 recorded births place it above 59.46% 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.

Thaddus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Thaddus's SSA record in two at 1962 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1919, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1962 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Thaddus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1979

Last recorded 1979
Peak year (1962)
8
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
456789 191819201929195319621969197319781979 5

Thaddus by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (25 births, 29% of the file).

1970s was Thaddus's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Thaddus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thaddus? ▼
86 babies have been named Thaddus since 1918. All-time, it sits at #18,424 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1979. The peak year was 1962 with 8 births.
Where does Thaddus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thaddus ranks #18,424 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 Thaddus most popular? ▼
Thaddus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Thaddus been used? ▼
Thaddus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 62 years of data through 1979.
What names are similar to Thaddus? ▼
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 Thaddus

Nearby Names Like Thaddus

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

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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Garmon
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Bern
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thaddus: 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, 1918–1979 (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 Thaddus 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.