Zade
Boy name · #1619 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 105 baby boys were named Zade, placing it at #1619 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1870, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 17,143 boys born in 2025 was named Zade.
Babies named Zade per year. Source: SSA.
The 38-year story
Zade first appears in the Social Security records in 1987, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 131 babies and a rank of #1413. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zade against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zade in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zade is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zade will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zade is most common
State-level data for Zade 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 Zade
Statistically, parents drawn to Zade tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Quade, Slade, Zyan, Zayde, and Bode.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zade | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 105 | #1609 |
| 2024 | 131 | #1413 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 90 | #1804 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2157 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2339 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2122 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 54 | #2387 |
| 2015 | 78 | #1870 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2175 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2165 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2077 |
| 2010 | 70 | #1975 |
| 2009 | 58 | #2252 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2039 |
| 2007 | 55 | #2337 |
| 2006 | 51 | #2398 |
| 2005 | 42 | #2614 |
| 2004 | 49 | #2316 |
| 2003 | 48 | #2238 |
| 2002 | 26 | #3349 |
| 2001 | 23 | #3617 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zade a popular boy name?
Zade ranked #1619 among boys in 2025 with 105 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1870.
When was the name Zade most popular?
Zade peaked in 2024, when 131 American boys received the name (ranked #1413 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zade?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 17,143 newborn American boys was named Zade. 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.