Baby Name Popularity Profile

Thaddeus

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Thaddeus.

✦ Courageous heart 🌍 Greek biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #798
All-Time Peak Rank #307 Achieved 1918
Total U.S. Births 26,057 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 416 births in 2016
💡 The Thaddeus Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Courageous heart
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Greek form of an Aramaic name, possibly meaning 'heart' or 'courageous heart'.
Common Nicknames
Thad Tad
Alternative Spellings
Thaddaeus Tadeusz
Pronunciation: THAD-ee-us
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Thaddeus

According to SSA data, Thaddeus achieved its highest historical rank of #307 in 1918. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 416 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 12.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 130 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Thaddeus across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -12.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 416 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 38 yrs
Registry Streak 130 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 111
1890s: 93
1900s: 155
1910s: 1,793
1920s: 2,421
1930s: 1,214
1940s: 1,427
1950s: 2,192
1960s: 2,101
1970s: 2,890
1980s: 2,399
1990s: 2,361
2000s: 2,050
2010s: 3,090
2020s: 1,760

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Tha-dd-eu
Letter Count 8 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 79% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 79.0% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Louisiana
Top States Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Carolina
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Louisiana Unranked 926 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #924 2,096 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #710 1,485 1917 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #522 1,770 1923 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #867 433 1953 Insufficient historical volume
New York Unranked 2,229 1921 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #697 771 1920 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #766 789 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #916 761 1978 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 663 1921 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 432 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #1048 776 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #645 995 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #498 241 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 215 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #576 444 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #831 398 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #875 369 1918 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #622 416 2015 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 71 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #952 1,056 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #798 223 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #781 295 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 195 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #653 169 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #775 155 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #464 133 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 158 1978 Insufficient historical volume
California #1237 1,192 2016 38.5% Decline
Minnesota #633 196 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #594 73 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #615 63 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 10 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #482 27 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #427 38 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #806 83 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #546 61 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 10 1978 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 11 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 33 2017 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 21 1995 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 10 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 5 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 5 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 1920 Insufficient historical volume

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