Thad Boy
How popular is Thad?
#8,906 boy name in 2025
8 baby boys were named Thad in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
5,636living people named Thad (est.)
55median age of people named Thad
8,224babies named Thad since 1880
1 in 414,418US babies born in 2025
Thad popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #8,906 for boys (▲ 3438 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 8 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-56% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,056 in 2015, #8,734 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1967 (365 boys) |
| Highest rank | #401 in 1967 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Thad by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 102 | #438 |
| 1890s | 90 | #480 |
| 1900s | 126 | #470 |
| 1910s | 329 | #836 |
| 1920s | 509 | #886 |
| 1930s | 466 | #817 |
| 1940s | 543 | #850 |
| 1950s | 747 | #719 |
| 1960s | 1,963 | #401 |
| 1970s | 1,791 | #499 |
| 1980s | 653 | #947 |
| 1990s | 376 | #1,447 |
| 2000s | 271 | #2,471 |
| 2010s | 197 | #3,623 |
| 2020s | 56 | #5,333 |
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Questions
- Is Thad a boy or girl name?
- Thad is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Thad were boys.
- How popular is the name Thad?
- 8 baby boys were named Thad in the US in 2025, making it the 8906th most popular boy name.
- When was Thad most popular?
- Thad peaked in 1967, when 365 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #401 in 1967.
- How many people are named Thad?
- 8,224 babies have been named Thad in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,636 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.