Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Thad
Endangered
Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1967
Peak births
365
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Thad
How many people are named Thad?
An estimated 5,418 living Americans are named Thad.
How rare is Thad?
Thad is very rare among babies today, with 8 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1967 peak.
How old is the typical Thad?
The median age of a living American named Thad is approximately 55 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 60 years old.
Is Thad still popular?
No. Thad is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1967 peak with 8 births in 2025.
Where is Thad most common?
Thad has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 7.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19672025
Peak year
1967
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
8
All-time
8,219
Where it lives now
Thad is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 5.6× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Thad is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.