Boys' name · since 1920

Thadis

Since 1920, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Thadis, peaking in 1934. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,715 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade

31 boys have been named Thadis since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Thadis has 31 recorded births among boys since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1960.

  • #25,715 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1920
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thadis ranks #25,715 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1920, peaking in the 1930s.

#25,715 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Thadis's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% 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.

Thadis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Thadis's full recorded timeline at 1943, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1920, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1934 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Thadis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1960

Last recorded 1960
Peak year (1934)
6
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
4.555.566.5 192019341936194319571960 5

Thadis by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (11 births, 35% of the file).

1930s was Thadis's strongest decade.

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

Thadis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 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 Thadis? ▼
Thadis has been given to 31 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,715 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1960. 6 babies were born in 1934, its single highest year.
Where does Thadis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Thadis ranks #25,715 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 Thadis most popular? ▼
Thadis was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1934.
How long has the name Thadis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Thadis since 1920 -- 41 years through the most recent 1960 data.
What names are similar to Thadis? ▼
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 Thadis's data

  • Thadis's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 1960s (5) -- 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 Thadis

Nearby Names Like Thadis

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

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 Thadis side by side: Thadis vs Thaddeus Thadis vs Thad Thadis vs Thatcher

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Maud
31 births · Peak 1881
Ney
31 births · Peak 1916
White
31 births · Peak 1914
Bertus
31 births · Peak 1920
Delore
31 births · Peak 1918
Lenora
31 births · Peak 1926
Arcangelo
31 births · Peak 1975
Challis
31 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Thadis: 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, 1920–1960 (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 Thadis 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.