Ade
How to say it: ah-DAY · /ˌɑːˈdeɪ/
Yoruba element meaning 'crown, royalty' - often short for longer names like Adeola in Nigeria.
Ade was the 6,217th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 11 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,672 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #6,217 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 11 |
| Share of births | 1 in 301,394 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | steady |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,672 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ade is climbing: the 2020s are already its best decade.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ade is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, Yoruba.
Famous people named Ade
- Ade Akinbiyi (born 1974)Association football player
- Ade Alleyne-Forte (born 1988)Sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago
- Ade Mafe (born 1966)British sprinter
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