Thadeus comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Courageous, gift of God.".
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How popular is Thadeus?
1918peak year
Thadeus reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1918, 27 babies received the name (ranked #1398). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #10806), with about 7 babies given the name annually. Thadeus has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,117 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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