How Many People Are Named Wade?
people named Wade are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,954 people in the US has this name
Based on 76,666 babies named Wade in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎 Rare
Peak Year
1,430 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From an English surname, either WADE (1) or WADE (2).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Wade (99.8%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wade alive today is about 41 years old, and 42% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 20 and 60 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wade first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1970, to 1,430 babies. In 2025, 948 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Wade has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #183, in 1966. In 2025 it ranked #344.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #344 |
| Best rank | #183 (1966) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #210 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wade alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wade were born in Texas than in any other state: about 4,108 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Wade was given 3.4 times as often in North Dakota, 2.9 times in Montana and 2.9 times in South Dakota.
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