Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Ade

Meaning The surname derives from medieval forms of Adam or Adrian Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #7,203

The surname derives from medieval forms of Adam or Adrian.

Rank 2025
#7,203
among boys · ↑1,795 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
11
named Ade
How common
1 in 155,280
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
23 babies
All-time total
408
#9,391 all-time among boys
First recorded
1919
in Social Security records

Ade popularity over time

408 babies have been named Ade since 1919, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 6 6 1 – #3,737
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 42 42 4 – #3,322
1980s – 43 43 4 +2% #4,501
1990s – 63 63 6 +47% #4,539
2000s 5 55 60 6 -5% #7,542
2010s 14 98 112 11 +87% #5,114
2020s (to 2025) 15 67 82 14 +22% #5,707

The story of Ade

Ade is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #7,203 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1919, 408 American babies have been named Ade, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ade stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ade?

The median living Ade is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 31. An estimated 400 people named Ade are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ade year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 11 #7,203
2024 – – 8 #8,998
2023 9 #10,319 10 #7,754
2022 6 #13,619 11 #7,272
2021 – – 12 #6,707
2020 – – 15 #5,707
2019 – – 9 #8,224
2018 8 #11,439 9 #8,163
2017 – – 18 #5,114
2016 6 #14,362 17 #5,322
2015 – – 11 #7,073
2014 – – 7 #9,656
2013 – – – –
2012 – – 10 #7,566
2011 – – 8 #8,776
2010 – – 9 #8,154
2009 – – 7 #9,878
2008 – – 8 #9,026
2007 – – 5 #12,386
2006 – – 8 #8,744
2005 – – 8 #8,305
2004 – – 6 #9,966
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 5 #15,381 8 #7,542
2000 – – 5 #10,377
1995 – – 6 #7,804
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,501
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 6 #4,232
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ade, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ade?

The median living Ade is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ades are between 7 and 31 years old.

How many people named Ade are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Ade are alive in the United States, based on 408 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ade mean?

The surname derives from medieval forms of Adam or Adrian.

How popular is the name Ade in 2025?

Ade ranked #7,203 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ade?

408 babies have been named Ade in the United States since 1919, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ade most popular?

Ade peaked in 2016, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Ade a boy or girl name?

Ade is used for both: about 8% of babies named Ade have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Ade rising or falling?

Ade is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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