Fun Facts About the Name Thad
- More than 8 thousand babies named Thad: U.S. records list 8,225 babies given the name Thad from 1880 through 2025. Even 5 girls received the name Thad - about 1 girl for every 1,644 boys.
What Does the Name Thad Mean?
Thad is an English short form of Thaddeus. The name Thaddeus comes from Greek Thaddaios, a name of uncertain origin that is often thought to be Aramaic. One traditional explanation connects it to an Aramaic word for 'breast' or 'heart,' which led to the customary interpretation 'courageous heart.' Some older reference works give 'praise' or 'confession' instead, but that derivation is not securely established. The earliest form and meaning remain uncertain, so 'courageous heart' is best described as a traditional interpretation rather than a certain literal translation.
Thad Name History & Origins
Thad is a clipped form of the full English name Thaddeus. The longer name reached English through Latin Thaddaeus, from Greek Thaddaios. In the New Testament, Thaddaeus is listed among the twelve apostles in Matthew 10:3 and Mark 3:18. In Matthew he is also called Lebbaeus, and in Luke 6:16 and John 14:22 the same apostle is called Judas (not Iscariot), son of James; Christian tradition identifies him with Jude Thaddeus. The apostle was venerated as St. Jude Thaddeus, and the full name Thaddeus appears in Christian usage. The short form Thad is a familiar English clipping formed by dropping the final syllables. It is also used as an independent given name. The Polish form Tadeusz is a related equivalent of Thaddeus, but Thad itself belongs to English usage.
How Popular is the Name Thad?
Thad recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1967. Its best rank was #401 in 1967.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | #5,019 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #9,610 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2024 | #13,986 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #8,842 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #8,902 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2021 | #5,535 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #9,464 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #5,534 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2018 | #6,302 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #5,276 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #7,098 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #5,266 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #3,996 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2013 | #4,954 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2012 | #3,701 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2011 | #4,803 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2010 | #4,219 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2009 | #4,415 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2008 | #4,375 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 2007 | #4,781 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2006 | #3,078 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 2005 | #3,381 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 2004 | #3,622 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #3,618 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2002 | #4,476 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #2,921 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 2000 | #2,522 | 38 | 0.0019% |
| 1999 | #3,023 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1998 | #2,919 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 1997 | #2,305 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1996 | #2,293 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1995 | #2,395 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1994 | #2,494 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1993 | #2,000 | 41 | 0.0021% |
| 1992 | #1,773 | 48 | 0.0024% |
| 1991 | #2,187 | 34 | 0.0017% |
| 1990 | #1,463 | 60 | 0.0029% |
| 1989 | #1,655 | 48 | 0.0024% |
| 1988 | #1,550 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 1987 | #1,362 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 1986 | #1,226 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 1985 | #1,212 | 62 | 0.0034% |
| 1984 | #1,059 | 72 | 0.0040% |
| 1983 | #1,104 | 66 | 0.0037% |
| 1982 | #1,093 | 70 | 0.0039% |
| 1981 | #952 | 90 | 0.0050% |
| 1980 | #1,017 | 80 | 0.0045% |
| 1979 | #825 | 112 | 0.0065% |
| 1978 | #755 | 126 | 0.0077% |
| 1977 | #728 | 138 | 0.0084% |
| 1976 | #728 | 133 | 0.0085% |
| 1975 | #664 | 156 | 0.0100% |
| 1974 | #603 | 177 | 0.0113% |
| 1973 | #561 | 201 | 0.0129% |
| 1972 | #533 | 224 | 0.0138% |
| 1971 | #499 | 265 | 0.0150% |
| 1970 | #500 | 260 | 0.0140% |
| 1969 | #439 | 323 | 0.0181% |
| 1968 | #431 | 319 | 0.0184% |
| 1967 | #401 | 365 | 0.0209% |
| 1966 | #519 | 215 | 0.0121% |
| 1965 | #644 | 136 | 0.0073% |
| 1964 | #677 | 131 | 0.0066% |
| 1963 | #701 | 123 | 0.0061% |
| 1962 | #705 | 120 | 0.0058% |
| 1961 | #724 | 113 | 0.0053% |
| 1960 | #719 | 118 | 0.0055% |
| 1959 | #787 | 96 | 0.0045% |
| 1958 | #832 | 82 | 0.0039% |
| 1957 | #778 | 94 | 0.0044% |
| 1956 | #726 | 103 | 0.0049% |
| 1955 | #800 | 85 | 0.0041% |
| 1954 | #928 | 65 | 0.0032% |
| 1953 | #919 | 62 | 0.0031% |
| 1952 | #913 | 61 | 0.0031% |
| 1951 | #960 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 1950 | #1,061 | 45 | 0.0025% |
| 1949 | #966 | 52 | 0.0029% |
| 1948 | #987 | 51 | 0.0029% |
| 1947 | #876 | 64 | 0.0035% |
| 1946 | #908 | 54 | 0.0033% |
| 1945 | #913 | 50 | 0.0037% |
| 1944 | #934 | 48 | 0.0035% |
| 1943 | #874 | 59 | 0.0041% |
| 1942 | #856 | 59 | 0.0043% |
| 1941 | #856 | 55 | 0.0045% |
| 1940 | #890 | 51 | 0.0044% |
| 1939 | #1,084 | 36 | 0.0033% |
| 1938 | #949 | 45 | 0.0041% |
| 1937 | #822 | 56 | 0.0053% |
| 1936 | #860 | 51 | 0.0049% |
| 1935 | #955 | 45 | 0.0043% |
| 1934 | #939 | 46 | 0.0045% |
| 1933 | #904 | 48 | 0.0048% |
| 1932 | #1,075 | 40 | 0.0038% |
| 1931 | #973 | 47 | 0.0045% |
| 1930 | #941 | 52 | 0.0047% |
| 1929 | #921 | 54 | 0.0050% |
| 1928 | #947 | 52 | 0.0047% |
| 1927 | #1,076 | 44 | 0.0039% |
| 1926 | #1,189 | 37 | 0.0033% |
| 1925 | #1,008 | 47 | 0.0042% |
| 1924 | #896 | 61 | 0.0054% |
| 1923 | #929 | 55 | 0.0050% |
| 1922 | #972 | 53 | 0.0049% |
| 1921 | #919 | 59 | 0.0054% |
| 1920 | #1,017 | 47 | 0.0044% |
| 1919 | #998 | 47 | 0.0048% |
| 1918 | #939 | 51 | 0.0050% |
| 1917 | #1,150 | 35 | 0.0038% |
| 1916 | #937 | 47 | 0.0053% |
| 1915 | #1,081 | 36 | 0.0042% |
| 1914 | #854 | 41 | 0.0063% |
| 1913 | #928 | 29 | 0.0057% |
| 1912 | #967 | 23 | 0.0053% |
| 1911 | #1,031 | 12 | 0.0053% |
| 1910 | #1,297 | 8 | 0.0041% |
| 1909 | #749 | 15 | 0.0091% |
| 1908 | #1,101 | 8 | 0.0052% |
| 1907 | #995 | 9 | 0.0061% |
| 1906 | #795 | 11 | 0.0083% |
| 1905 | #661 | 14 | 0.0106% |
| 1904 | #719 | 12 | 0.0094% |
| 1903 | #485 | 20 | 0.0168% |
| 1902 | #551 | 16 | 0.0130% |
| 1901 | #938 | 7 | 0.0066% |
| 1900 | #695 | 14 | 0.0093% |
| 1899 | #1,190 | 5 | 0.0047% |
| 1898 | #1,109 | 6 | 0.0049% |
| 1897 | #844 | 8 | 0.0071% |
| 1896 | #635 | 13 | 0.0109% |
| 1895 | #676 | 11 | 0.0094% |
| 1894 | #497 | 17 | 0.0147% |
| 1893 | #608 | 12 | 0.0107% |
| 1892 | #1,240 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1891 | #1,111 | 5 | 0.0049% |
| 1890 | #805 | 8 | 0.0072% |
| 1889 | #782 | 8 | 0.0072% |
| 1888 | #604 | 12 | 0.0099% |
| 1887 | #456 | 15 | 0.0148% |
| 1886 | #468 | 16 | 0.0144% |
| 1885 | #636 | 10 | 0.0093% |
| 1884 | #960 | 6 | 0.0052% |
| 1883 | #791 | 7 | 0.0067% |
| 1882 | #539 | 13 | 0.0114% |
| 1881 | #649 | 9 | 0.0089% |
| 1880 | #900 | 6 | 0.0054% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Thad Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You like to control everyone within your influence, to shape things to your own liking. If positive, you develop high spirituality, as you have a God's protection. You are sensitive, affectionate, imaginative and cooperative, spiritually aware and prone to self-sacrifice. You can keep secrets and are a good diplomat. You may have healing and psychic powers. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You find the best contentment in life when you own your own home and provide well for your family and loved ones. You have a great sense of responsibility and duty. You are comforting, appreciative and affectionate. Your obligation in life is to hold justice and truth, and if you follow the Law, you can find the great happiness and satisfaction.
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