How Many People Are Named Tad?
people named Tad are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 59,224 people in the US has this name
Based on 6,929 babies named Tad in Social Security records from 1912 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
265 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Short form of THADDEUS.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Tad in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Tad alive today is about 48 years old, and 62% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 38 and 60 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Tad first appears in the records in 1912 and was given most often in 1966, to 265 babies. In 2025, 11 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1912 to 2025
π Rank History
Tad has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #471, in 1966. In 2025 it ranked #7,615.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #7,615 |
| Best rank | #471 (1966) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #569 in the 1960s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Tad alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Tad were born in California than in any other state: about 471 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Tad was given 4.4 times as often in Utah, 3.4 times in Washington and 2.8 times in Iowa.
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