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Thaddaeus

Boy

Meaning of Thaddaeus: Hebrew: 'heart'

Thaddaeus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7677th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7677

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,045

First recorded 1924 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 16 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 22 babies1985: 24 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 17 babies1988: 15 babies1989: 25 babies1990: 17 babies19901991: 22 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 19 babies1996: 24 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 21 babies1999: 16 babies2000: 22 babies20002001: 28 babies2002: 26 babies2003: 16 babies2004: 22 babies2005: 29 babies2006: 18 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 29 babies2009: 15 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 19 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 19 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 22 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 21 babies20202021: 22 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 15 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Thaddaeus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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