Is Sade a boy or girl name?
Sade is mostly a girl name in the US. In 2024, 88 girls and 6 boys were named Sade, so 93.6% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 98.9% of the 10,000 US babies named Sade were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #12,044
- Girl rank, 2024
- #2,162
- Babies named Sade since 1985
- 10,000
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 1,259 babies
Boys and girls named Sade, by decade
| Decade | Boys | Girls | Share girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54 | 3,472 | 98.5% |
| 1990s | 15 | 3,295 | 99.5% |
| 2000s | 11 | 1,914 | 99.4% |
| 2010s | 12 | 782 | 98.5% |
| 2020s | 21 | 424 | 95.3% |
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #12,044 | 88 | #2,162 |
| 2023 | 9 | #8,794 | 85 | #2,222 |
| 2022 | 0 | – | 87 | #2,186 |
| 2021 | 6 | #11,868 | 91 | #2,096 |
| 2020 | 0 | – | 73 | #2,413 |
| 2019 | 6 | #11,876 | 67 | #2,626 |
| 2018 | 0 | – | 76 | #2,399 |
| 2017 | 0 | – | 70 | #2,540 |
| 2016 | 0 | – | 50 | #3,268 |
| 2015 | 0 | – | 69 | #2,616 |
| 2014 | 6 | #11,853 | 67 | #2,644 |
| 2013 | 0 | – | 78 | #2,360 |
| 2012 | 0 | – | 86 | #2,203 |
| 2011 | 0 | – | 106 | #1,895 |
| 2010 | 0 | – | 113 | #1,815 |
| 2009 | 6 | #12,198 | 128 | #1,724 |
| 2008 | 0 | – | 132 | #1,700 |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 146 | #1,558 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 158 | #1,435 |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 185 | #1,235 |
| 2004 | 5 | #12,871 | 213 | #1,081 |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 206 | #1,077 |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 245 | #914 |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 300 | #788 |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 201 | #1,045 |
| 1999 | 5 | #11,286 | 186 | #1,082 |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 233 | #907 |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 239 | #856 |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 283 | #748 |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 374 | #601 |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 374 | #602 |
| 1993 | 5 | #9,899 | 536 | #475 |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 342 | #655 |
| 1991 | 5 | #9,356 | 321 | #674 |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 407 | #571 |
| 1989 | 17 | #3,424 | 593 | #417 |
| 1988 | 6 | #7,092 | 615 | #391 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,888 | 626 | #373 |
| 1986 | 14 | #3,408 | 1,245 | #213 |
| 1985 | 8 | #5,062 | 393 | #513 |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Sade reached #3,408 in 1986. As a girl name, it reached #213 in 1986. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 1980s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Sade
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.