Sade is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sade means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sade across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sade has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sade is a girl name of African origin meaning “honor confers a crown”. A short form of the Yoruba name Folasade.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 10,102 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 588 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sade per year, United States (1985 to 2025). United States peaked in 1986 (1,259/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (47/yr).
Sade has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1986, when it ranked #414 nationally (given to 1,259 babies that year).
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