Sade
How to say it: shah-DAY · /ʃɑˈdeɪ/
Short form of Yoruba Folasade, meaning 'honor earns a crown'; widely known via Nigerian singer Sade Adu.
Sade was the 1,578th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 92 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,416 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,578 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 92 |
| Share of births | 1 in 36,036 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | +31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,416 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,541 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Sade peaked in the 1980s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Sade is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Yoruba.
In France: #2,541 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Sade
- Sade Adeniran (born 1960)Nigerian novelist
- Sade Baderinwa (born 1969)American journalist
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