Boy · #8,789 in 2026

Tadd

Name: Popularity of the name Tadd in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tadd, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Tadd is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Tadd Dameron (1917–1965), American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist Tadd Fujikawa, American golfer Tadd Roosevelt (1879–1958), American heir and automobile worker

Current Rank

#8,789

Peak Rank

#1,190 (1985)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1954

First Year

2013

Last Year

1985

Peak Year

#1190

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tadd

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Tadd

The earliest SSA record of Tadd as a baby boy name dates back to 1954, when 11 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 62 newborns named Tadd — #1,190 in the national rankings. About 32% of every Tadd on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Tadd last appeared in the published SSA data in 2013, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 1K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

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101-500

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Names that sound like Tadd

Phonetically similar names — useful when Tadd is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Tad
Tide
Ted
Tied
Toad
Tat
Todd
Tude
Tod
Toyed
Tid
Towed

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tadd

What does the name Tadd mean?

How popular is Tadd in 2026?

In 2026, Tadd ranks #8,789 among boys' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Tadd most popular?

Tadd reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #1,190 that year with 62 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Tadd most popular?

Tadd has historically been most popular in Iowa, Minnesota, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tadd.

Is Tadd a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tadd is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Tadd?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tadd include Bonifacio, Atlee, Clois. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tadd

Tadd is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Tadd's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,190. Use the chart and map above to compare Tadd's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.