US rank #9993 Boys' name Peak 1974 511 births

Thadius — #9993 US boys' name

511 babies named Thadius in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s151950s61960s131970s1181980s891990s1162000s812010s612020s12
#9993
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 30% of names given to boys today.

1970s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Thadius was born in this single decade.

1974
Single peak year

19 babies were named Thadius in 1974 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Thadius

The Social Security Administration has registered 511 babies named Thadius between 1922 and 2024, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Thadius currently holds the #9993 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Thadius performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Thadius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Thadius in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 511 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Thadius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

511

Since 1922

103 years of records

Peak year

1974

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,993

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1922

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2024

Thadius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1922

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
19
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
05101520 202420132006199919921985197719701922 5

Thadius by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
118 births that decade — 23% of Thadius's all-time total
1920s151950s61960s131970s1181980s891990s1162000s812010s612020s12

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Thadius?
511 babies have been named Thadius since 1922. It currently ranks #9993 among boys. The peak year was 1974 with 19 births.
When was Thadius most popular?
Thadius was most popular in the 1970s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Thadius been used?
Thadius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 103 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Thadius?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1922–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.