Sade
Girl name · #2060 in 2025 · Very rare
Sade is currently the #2060 girl name in the United States — 92 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2590, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,565 girls born in 2025 was named Sade.
Babies named Sade per year. Source: SSA.
The 40-year story
Sade first appears in the Social Security records in 1985, when 393 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1986, when 1,245 girls were named Sade — good for #213 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sade in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sade is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sade will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sade is most common
State-level data for Sade is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sade
Statistically, parents drawn to Sade tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sable, Shaina, Alyse, Kayce, and Santana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92 | #2051 |
| 2024 | 88 | #2150 |
| 2023 | 85 | #2210 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2016 | 50 | #3229 |
| 2015 | 69 | #2590 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 78 | #2344 |
| 2012 | 86 | #2189 |
| 2011 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2010 | 113 | #1809 |
| 2009 | 128 | #1719 |
| 2008 | 132 | #1685 |
| 2007 | 146 | #1556 |
| 2006 | 158 | #1428 |
| 2005 | 185 | #1227 |
| 2004 | 213 | #1078 |
| 2003 | 206 | #1075 |
| 2002 | 245 | #909 |
| 2001 | 300 | #788 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sade a popular girl name?
Sade ranked #2060 among girls in 2025 with 92 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2590.
When was the name Sade most popular?
Sade peaked in 1986, when 1,245 American girls received the name (ranked #213 that year). Since 1986 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sade?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,565 newborn American girls was named Sade. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.