Tad - A very unique male name
Tad at a glance
Tad is ranked #4331 among boy baby names in 2023, with 5 births in 2023. It peaked in 1966 at #463 and first appeared on the charts in 1921.
- Rank in 2023
- #4331
- Births in 2023
- 5
- Peak year
- 1966 (#463)
- First appeared
- 1921
- Popularity
- 1 in 292,965 boys
- Visitor rating
- 3.3/5 (3 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 292,965 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Tad peaked in popularity 60 years ago in 1966 on position 463.
Famous with this name

Tad Hilgenbrink

Tad Stones

Tad Horino
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Tad is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Tad is currently topping the baby name charts in Utah at position #748 - and is the least popular in Utah at position #748.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Tad is where you live.
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Tad origin and meaning
Tad is a 3 letter name with 1 syllables. We couldn't find any information about what this name means. To see famous people named Tad, pop culture references for the name Tad and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Tad
We've found the following names that sound similar to Tad, sorted by popularity.
Todd / Ted / Ty / Theo / Teddy / Tate / Tod / Tadeo / Thad / Tye /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4331 |
| 2012 | 4267 |
| 2011 | 4300 |
| 2009 | 4420 |
| 2006 | 3680 |
| 2004 | 3660 |
| 2002 | 3866 |
| 2001 | 3847 |
| 1996 | 2010 |
| 1995 | 3493 |
| 1994 | 1897 |
| 1993 | 1307 |
| 1992 | 1387 |
| 1991 | 1098 |
| 1990 | 1447 |
| 1989 | 1183 |
| 1988 | 1186 |
| 1987 | 1055 |
| 1986 | 801 |
| 1985 | 804 |
| 1984 | 869 |
| 1983 | 1522 |
| 1982 | 1503 |
| 1981 | 1045 |
| 1980 | 1148 |
| 1979 | 923 |
| 1978 | 856 |
| 1977 | 750 |
| 1976 | 752 |
| 1975 | 675 |
| 1974 | 670 |
| 1973 | 644 |
| 1972 | 632 |
| 1971 | 618 |
| 1970 | 588 |
| 1969 | 635 |
| 1968 | 531 |
| 1967 | 500 |
| 1966 | 463 |
| 1965 | 534 |
| 1964 | 605 |
| 1963 | 633 |
| 1962 | 609 |
| 1961 | 713 |
| 1960 | 658 |
| 1959 | 670 |
| 1958 | 682 |
| 1957 | 656 |
| 1956 | 704 |
| 1955 | 802 |
| 1954 | 1272 |
| 1953 | 1739 |
| 1952 | 1745 |
| 1950 | 1510 |
| 1948 | 1719 |
| 1945 | 1296 |
| 1943 | 1689 |
| 1942 | 1678 |
| 1940 | 1636 |
| 1933 | 1694 |
| 1932 | 1412 |
| 1921 | 1998 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Utah | 748 |
Even more about Tad
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