boy's name
Thaddeus
- Origin Aramaic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 26,642
the United States
#798
2025 births
Thaddeus is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 314 babies in the United States, ranking #798. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Thaddeus is a name of Aramaic origin.
- Peaked in 2016, when 416 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 10,558 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Thaddeus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 111 |
| 1890s | 93 |
| 1900s | 155 |
| 1910s | 1,793 |
| 1920s | 2,421 |
| 1930s | 1,220 |
| 1940s | 1,427 |
| 1950s | 2,192 |
| 1960s | 2,101 |
| 1970s | 2,906 |
| 1980s | 2,409 |
| 1990s | 2,361 |
| 2000s | 2,050 |
| 2010s | 3,090 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,760 |
How popular is Thaddeus?
In 2025, Thaddeus was given to 314 babies in the United States, ranking #798 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Thaddeus is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Thaddeus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Thaddeus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Thaddeus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Thaddeus in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Thaddeus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Thaddeus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Thaddeus
How popular is the name Thaddeus?
In 2025, Thaddeus was given to 314 babies in the United States, ranking #798 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Thaddeus a girl's or a boy's name?
Thaddeus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Thaddeus?
Thaddeus has 3 syllables.
When was Thaddeus most popular?
Thaddeus peaked in 2016, when 416 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Thaddeus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Thaddeus currently ranks #798 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.