Sadie
Girl name · #50 in 2025 · Uniqueness 31/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sadie in class?
Sadie scores 31 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. 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. In 2025 the states with the most Sadies were TX (314), CA (307), PA (215), FL (207), NY (200). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 31/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.