Sadie
Girl name · #50 in 2025 · Well-known
Sadie ranks #50 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 4,168 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #52, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 432 girls born in 2025 was named Sadie.
The 145-year story
Sadie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 317 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 4,871 girls were named Sadie — good for #46 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.
Babies named Sadie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sadie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sadie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Sadie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sadie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sadie is most common in WY (12 per 1,000), WV (6.5 per 1,000), SD (6.2 per 1,000), MS (6.2 per 1,000), AK (6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 3.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sadie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sadie
Statistically, parents drawn to Sadie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sophie, Stella, Josie, Riley, and Claire.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sadie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,168 | #50 |
| 2024 | 3,738 | #57 |
| 2023 | 3,597 | #59 |
| 2022 | 3,302 | #68 |
| 2021 | 3,224 | #78 |
| 2020 | 3,204 | #78 |
| 2019 | 3,164 | #87 |
| 2018 | 3,267 | #87 |
| 2017 | 3,724 | #71 |
| 2016 | 4,299 | #60 |
| 2015 | 4,763 | #52 |
| 2014 | 4,871 | #46 |
| 2013 | 4,663 | #49 |
| 2012 | 2,595 | #120 |
| 2011 | 2,598 | #123 |
| 2010 | 2,638 | #118 |
| 2009 | 2,975 | #111 |
| 2008 | 3,163 | #109 |
| 2007 | 3,178 | #107 |
| 2006 | 2,233 | #157 |
| 2005 | 1,954 | #174 |
| 2004 | 1,753 | #194 |
| 2003 | 1,707 | #189 |
| 2002 | 1,566 | #212 |
| 2001 | 1,483 | #215 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sadie a popular girl name?
Sadie ranked #50 among girls in 2025 with 4,168 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #52.
When was the name Sadie most popular?
Sadie peaked in 2014, when 4,871 American girls received the name (ranked #46 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sadie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 432 newborn American girls was named Sadie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.