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Tad

Boy

Meaning of Tad: Aramaic: 'heart'

Tad is a boy's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7163rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7163

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,929

First recorded 1912 · peak 1966

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 84 babies1982: 65 babies1983: 76 babies1984: 130 babies1985: 128 babies1986: 133 babies1987: 103 babies1988: 108 babies1989: 108 babies1990: 92 babies19901991: 110 babies1992: 79 babies1993: 88 babies1994: 75 babies1995: 66 babies1996: 58 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 29 babies1999: 29 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 38 babies2003: 31 babies2004: 35 babies2005: 37 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 31 babies2008: 22 babies2009: 25 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 23 babies2012: 21 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 20 babies2015: 15 babies2016: 18 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 17 babies2020: 10 babies20202021: 13 babies2022: 11 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Tad per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 133.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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