Thaddeus

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A few things about Thaddeus you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Thaddeus

Thaddeus Young

American basketball player (born 1988)

Choose Thaddeus and your child shares a first name with Thaddeus Young, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Thaddeus, like who?” Thaddeus Young's Wikipedia article is available in 26 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,441 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Thaddeus, 314 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Thaddeus would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryThaddeus has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Thaddeuss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1918, when it reached #307.
• 📍Where it's lovedThaddeus is most popular in Nebraska, where it ranks #377, followed by Kansas (#428) and Idaho (#435). It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.

About the name Thaddeus

Thaddeus is a boy name. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with T and ending in “-eus”. US birth records list Thaddeus for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 145 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1918, when it ranked #307 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #797, with 314 babies.