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Thad

/ˈθæd/ · 100% boys · 8 born in 2025

Thad has been given to about 8,224 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1967, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈθæd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,922
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Thad per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1967 · 365
  • Born in 20258
  • All time8,224

How popular is Thad?

Its best year was 1967, when 365 babies were given the name, ranking 401st. The typical living American called Thad is about 56 years old today.

Names that sound like Thad

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Chad0.81
  2. Tad0.81
  3. Shad0.81
  4. Brad0.62
  5. Ahmad0.62
  6. Rashad0.55
  7. Taj0.53
  8. Thomas0.45

Middle names for Thad

Ranked by flow score
  1. Thad Cole0.73
  2. Thad Miles0.73
  3. Thad Wilder0.72
  4. Thad James0.71
  5. Thad Thomas0.60
  6. Thad John0.55

Sibling names for Thad

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Georginasister · 0.82
  2. Angiesister · 0.81
  3. Larasister · 0.81
  4. Wadebrother · 0.80
  5. Rudybrother · 0.76
  6. Scottieeither · 0.76

Where Thad is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Thad Evans0.73
    2. Thad Edwards0.73
    3. Thad Anderson0.70
    4. Thad Allen0.70
    5. Thad Adams0.70
    6. Thad Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Thad

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.