Tad is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #4845 in 2014 with 20 recorded births. This places Tad in the top 34% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 58 births ranking #1668. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 65.5%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 96,022 boys born was named Tad. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.