Boy
Thaddeus
As a boy's name, Thaddeus traces back to Greek, where it is understood to mean "Greek/Aramaic". It peaked in the 1970s and has aged gracefully since then. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. In total, about 23,438 American babies have carried this name since 1900.
GreekGreek/Aramaic
EtymologyMeaning "courageous heart" or "gift of God"
Births by decade
1900s
155
1910s
1,794
1920s
2,420
1930s
1,220
1940s
1,426
1950s
2,188
1960s
2,101
1970s
2,905
1980s
2,410
1990s
2,361
2000s
2,048
2010s
2,410
Peaked in the 1970s · 23,438 total U.S. births since 1900