boy's name

Thadius

THAD-ee-us (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 511

Thadius is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1974, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1922.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Thadius Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Thadius by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 15
1930s 0
1940s 0
1950s 6
1960s 13
1970s 118
1980s 89
1990s 116
2000s 81
2010s 61
2020s (to 2025) 12

How Popular Is Thadius?

In 2024, Thadius was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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 Thadius

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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How to Say Thadius

  • English THAD-ee-us

Sibling Names for Thadius

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Thadius — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Thadius

How popular is the name Thadius?

In 2024, Thadius was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Thadius a girl's or a boy's name?

Thadius is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Thadius?

Thadius has 3 syllables.

When was Thadius most popular?

Thadius peaked in 1974, when 19 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.