Thad Potts
There are approximately 1 people named Thad Potts living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Thad with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Potts. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Thad
5.8K
Alive today
Named Potts
42K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1967
Average age: 53
Top Census group: White (88.6%)
Estimated bearers: 42K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #942
Per 100K: 12.18
Top ancestry: White (76.4%)
First name trend
Thad: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Thad. The peak year was 1967 with 365 births. The average person named Thad today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Thad
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Thad, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 88.6%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Thad described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Thad at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White88.6% · 5,325
- Black or African American5.0% · 303
- Two or more races2.7% · 160
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 94
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 79
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 49
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Potts surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Potts, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.4%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Potts described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Potts at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.4% · 27,815
- Black or African American14.0% · 5,085
- Two or more races4.6% · 1,666
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 1,155
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 455
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 227
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Thad has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0017% of the US population, based on 5,832 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Thad right now.
The surname Potts appears at a rate of 12.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0122%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Thad Potts. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Thad Potts: questions and answers
How many people are named Thad Potts?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Thad Potts. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0017%) with the surname frequency (12.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Thad Potts?
We classify Thad Potts as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Thad a male or female name?
Thad is predominantly male. Out of 8,217 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Thad profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Thad Potts?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.