Boys' name · since 1979

Thadeous

Thadeous has 17 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,434 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade

Thadeous is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 1979.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thadeous has been recorded 17 times among boys since 1979, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1994.

  • #30,434 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 1979
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thadeous ranks #30,434 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1979, peaking in the 1980s.

#30,434 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 1979
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thadeous's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% 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.

Thadeous's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Thadeous's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1986 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Thadeous popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1986)
6
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
4.555.566.5 197919861994 6

Thadeous by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 35% of the file).

1980s was Thadeous's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.

Thadeous births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (35% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thadeous? ▼
17 babies have been named Thadeous since 1979. All-time, it sits at #30,434 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1986 with 6 births.
Where does Thadeous sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thadeous ranks #30,434 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 Thadeous most popular? ▼
Thadeous was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Thadeous been used? ▼
Records for Thadeous go back to 1979, giving 16 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Thadeous? ▼
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 Thadeous's data

  • Thadeous's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Thadeous

Nearby Names Like Thadeous

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

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

Compare Thadeous side by side: Thadeous vs Thaddeus Thadeous vs Thad Thadeous vs Thatcher

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Lumas
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Powers
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thadeous: 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, 1979–1994 (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 Thadeous 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.