Dade: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#4,065
1960s	5	1	0%	#4,516
1970s	11	1	+120%	#4,543
1980s	11	1	0%	#5,643
1990s	147	15	+1236%	#2,138
2000s	470	47	+220%	#1,917
2010s	236	24	-50%	#2,644
2020s (to 2025)	31	5	-78%	#6,615

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,065

1960s

#4,516

1970s

+120%

#4,543

1980s

#5,643

1990s

147

+1236%

#2,138

2000s

470

+220%

#1,917

2010s

236

-50%

#2,644

2020s (to 2025)

-78%

#6,615

The story of Dade

Dade is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1958, 916 American babies have been named Dade. Its peak came in 2001, when 57 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Dade stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Dade?

The median living Dade is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 24. An estimated 900 people named Dade are alive in the United States today.

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

Dade year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	13	#6,615
2022	7	#10,035
2021	5	#12,526
2020	6	#10,890
2019	15	#5,874
2018	14	#6,100
2017	11	#7,196
2016	22	#4,501
2015	13	#6,407
2014	26	#3,927
2013	26	#3,884
2012	26	#3,918
2011	37	#3,060
2010	46	#2,644
2009	41	#2,908
2008	41	#2,893
2007	42	#2,824
2006	45	#2,626
2005	41	#2,671
2004	47	#2,385
2003	51	#2,159
2002	57	#1,949
2001	57	#1,917
2000	48	#2,091
1995	6	#7,993
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#6,434
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Dade?

The median living Dade is about 20 years old. Half of all living Dades are between 15 and 24 years old.

How many people named Dade are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Dade are alive in the United States, based on 916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Dade mean?

Anglicised from an Irish equivalent of David.

How popular is the name Dade in 2025?

Dade did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Dade?

916 babies have been named Dade in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Dade most popular?

Dade peaked in 2001, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Dade a boy or girl name?

Dade is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Dade rising or falling?

Dade is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Dade

Dade popularity over time

The story of Dade

How old are people named Dade?

Dade year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Dade