Thaddeus Mccotter
There are approximately 1 people named Thaddeus Mccotter 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 Thaddeus with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mccotter. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Thaddeus
18K
Alive today
Named Mccotter
823
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2016
Average age: 39
Estimated bearers: 823
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #32,203
Per 100K: 0.24
Top ancestry: White (74.9%)
First name trend
Thaddeus: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Thaddeus. The peak year was 2016 with 416 births. The average person named Thaddeus today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mccotter surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mccotter, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.9%.
- White74.9%
- Black or African American21.1%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Thaddeus has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0054% of the US population, based on 18,360 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mccotter appears at a rate of 0.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0002%.
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 Thaddeus Mccotter. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Thaddeus
FAQ
Thaddeus Mccotter: questions and answers
How many people are named Thaddeus Mccotter?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Thaddeus Mccotter. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0054%) with the surname frequency (0.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Thaddeus Mccotter?
We classify Thaddeus Mccotter as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Thaddeus a male or female name?
Thaddeus is predominantly male. Out of 25,771 total SSA registrations, 99.9% were male and 0.1% were female. See the full Thaddeus 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.