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    The first name Thaddeus

    A boy’s name from Greek.

    3 syllables Male

    Meaning and origin

    Greek origin

    A male given name from Ancient Greek, of common usage, variant of Thaddaeus.

    A form of Thaddaeus.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 17 boys were named Thaddeus, making it the 1,538th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 17 births (#1,470).

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    185
    babies named Thaddeus, 1996–2025
    #1,538
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Thaddeus with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Thaddeus at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 314 boys born in the United States were named Thaddeus, the 798th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 416 were.

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    26,089
    babies named Thaddeus since 1880
    #798
    rank in 2025
    2016
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Nicknames for Thaddeus

    Famous people named Thaddeus

    13 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Thaddeus Stevens
      American statesman (1792–1868)
    • Thaddeus Young
      American basketball player (born 1988)
    • Thaddeus of Edessa
      Christian saint and one of the seventy disciples of Jesus, 100–50
    • Thaddeus McCotter
      American politician (born 1965)
    • Thaddeus Shideler
      American hurdler, 1883–1966
    • Thaddeus Cahill
      American inventor (1867–1934)
    • Thaddeus S. C. Lowe
      American chemist and inventor (1832–1913)
    • Thaddeus H. Caraway
      American politician (1871-1931)
    • William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr.
      American attorney and judge, and fourth United States Secretary of Transportation (1920–20
    • Thaddeus Betts
      American politician 1789-1840
    • Mattie Stepanek
      American writer (1990–2004)
    • Thad McFadden
      Georgian basketball player (born 1987)

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    Questions

    What is the origin of the name Thaddeus?
    Thaddeus comes from Greek.
    How popular is the name Thaddeus?
    In 2025, 17 boys born in England and Wales were named Thaddeus, ranking 1,538th. Its peak was 2017, with 17 births.
    What are nicknames for Thaddeus?
    Common nicknames for Thaddeus include Tad, Thad.
    Is Thaddeus a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 26,089 US babies named Thaddeus since 1880 were boys.
    When was Thaddeus most popular?
    2016 in the United States, when 416 babies were named Thaddeus, its highest rank at 640th.
    What name is Thaddeus a form of?
    Thaddeus is a form of Thaddaeus.