Boys' name · since 2002

Thade

32 babies named Thade in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

32
total births
2002–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
84%
born in that decade

Thade sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 32 recorded since 2002.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thade has been recorded 32 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2018.

  • 32 total births
  • 2002–2018 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 84% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

32 boys have been named Thade since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.

32
total births
2002–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
84%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Thade was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

13 babies were named Thade in 2003 - its busiest year on record.

Thade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Thade's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 31% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 69%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Thade at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

32

Since 2002

17 years of records

Peak year

2003

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

2002

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2018

Thade popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2003)
13
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 2002200320072018 5

Thade by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Thade's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.

Thade births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (84% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thade?
Thade has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 13 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Thade most popular?
Thade was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Thade been used?
Records for Thade go back to 2002, giving 17 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Thade?
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 Thade's data

  • Thade's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27 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.
  • 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.

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, 2002–2018 (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. "Thade: Baby Name Since 2002 - 32 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/thade. 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 Thade 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.