Tad Boy
How popular is Tad?
#7,190 boy name in 2025
11 baby boys were named Tad in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
5,829living people named Tad (est.)
52median age of people named Tad
6,929babies named Tad since 1880
1 in 301,395US babies born in 2025
Tad popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #7,190 for boys (▲ 62 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 11 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-27% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,742 in 2015, #7,497 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1966 (265 boys) |
| Highest rank | #470 in 1966 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Tad is most popular
Babies named Tad per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Tad by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 37 | #2,183 |
| 1920s | 96 | #1,731 |
| 1930s | 123 | #1,489 |
| 1940s | 201 | #1,342 |
| 1950s | 802 | #627 |
| 1960s | 1,862 | #470 |
| 1970s | 1,542 | #575 |
| 1980s | 1,035 | #759 |
| 1990s | 673 | #1,024 |
| 2000s | 318 | #2,552 |
| 2010s | 170 | #4,220 |
| 2020s | 70 | #6,215 |
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Questions
- Is Tad a boy or girl name?
- Tad is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Tad were boys.
- How popular is the name Tad?
- 11 baby boys were named Tad in the US in 2025, making it the 7190th most popular boy name.
- When was Tad most popular?
- Tad peaked in 1966, when 265 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #470 in 1966.
- How many people are named Tad?
- 6,929 babies have been named Tad in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,829 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 52.
- Where is Tad most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Tad was most common in Utah, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.