How Many People Are Named Thad?
people named Thad are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 61,405 people in the US has this name
Based on 8,224 babies named Thad in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
ππ Very Rare
Peak Year
365 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 Thad in the records were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Thad alive today is about 51 years old, and 63% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 44 and 60 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Thad first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1967, to 365 babies. In 2025, 8 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Thad has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #401, in 1967. In 2025 it ranked #9,606.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #9,606 |
| Best rank | #401 (1967) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #557 in the 1960s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Thad alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Thad were born in Texas than in any other state: about 304 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Thad was given 4.4 times as often in North Carolina, 4 times in South Dakota and 3 times in Kansas.
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