Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Zade

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #1,620 Trend ↑ Rising 68%
Rank 2025
#1,620
among boys · ↓203 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
105
named Zade · -20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 16,267
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
131 babies
All-time total
1,766
#3,597 all-time among boys
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Zade popularity over time

1,766 babies have been named Zade since 1987, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 17 17 2 – #6,944
1990s – 102 102 10 +500% #3,477
2000s 12 449 461 46 +352% #2,061
2010s 10 630 640 64 +39% #1,894
2020s (to 2025) 5 541 546 91 +42% #1,417

Where Zade is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 115 0.07 outside top 500
2027 123 0.07 outside top 500
2028 131 0.08 outside top 500
2029 138 0.08 outside top 500
2030 145 0.08 outside top 500

Where Zade is most popular

Boys named Zade per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.054 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Virginia, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zade born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Georgia 19 0.075 +38%
Virginia 13 0.069 +26%
Ohio 18 0.068 +25%
Texas 55 0.062 +15%
Louisiana 6 0.059 +8%
California 49 0.054 ≈ national
North Carolina 12 0.047 -14%
Pennsylvania 8 0.030 -45%
Florida 14 0.030 -46%
Michigan 5 0.024 -55%
New York 5 0.012 -79%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zade

Zade is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,620 in 2025 with 105 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 1,766 American babies have been named Zade. Its peak came in 2024, when 131 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Zade?

The median living Zade is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 18. An estimated 1,700 people named Zade are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Zade 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 – – 105 #1,620
2024 – – 131 #1,417
2023 – – 78 #1,985
2022 5 #17,702 90 #1,814
2021 – – 66 #2,172
2020 – – 71 #2,022
2019 – – 58 #2,363
2018 5 #18,078 66 #2,145
2017 – – 48 #2,635
2016 – – 54 #2,411
2015 5 #19,045 78 #1,894
2014 – – 62 #2,204
2013 – – 61 #2,181
2012 – – 69 #2,035
2011 – – 64 #2,102
2010 – – 70 #1,984
2009 – – 58 #2,286
2008 5 #20,425 68 #2,061
2007 – – 55 #2,371
2006 – – 51 #2,446
2005 – – 42 #2,651
2004 7 #14,147 49 #2,342
2003 – – 48 #2,268
2002 – – 26 #3,449
2001 – – 23 #3,720
2000 – – 29 #3,074
1995 – – 6 #8,852
1990 – – – –
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1980 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zade?

The median living Zade is about 11 years old. Half of all living Zades are between 4 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zade are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Zade are alive in the United States, based on 1,766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zade in 2025?

Zade ranked #1,620 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 105 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zade?

1,766 babies have been named Zade in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zade most popular?

Zade peaked in 2024, when 131 newborns received the name.

Is Zade a boy or girl name?

Zade is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zade rising or falling?

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

Will Zade become more popular?

Zade is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 145 boys named Zade in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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