Tad Name Popularity and Statistics

Tad is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births6,929
First Year on Record1912

Tad popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys11#7,194
2024Boys11#7,257
2023Boys14#6,220
2022Boys11#7,262
2021Boys13#6,335
2020Boys10#7,502
2019Boys17#5,340
2018Boys17#5,320
2017Boys11#7,095
2016Boys18#5,124
2015Boys15#5,746
2014Boys20#4,702
2013Boys19#4,804
2012Boys21#4,533
2011Boys23#4,221
2010Boys9#8,139
2009Boys25#4,035
2008Boys22#4,395
2007Boys31#3,444
2006Boys36#3,024
2005Boys37#2,846
2004Boys35#2,887
2003Boys31#3,044
2002Boys38#2,556

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1966 · Boys

265 recorded births and rank #470.

1965 · Boys

223 recorded births and rank #509.

1967 · Boys

220 recorded births and rank #506.

1968 · Boys

205 recorded births and rank #533.

Where Tad ranked highest in 2023

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

UT
Rank #670 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Tad