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Slade

“Valley, glade, or hillside” — English origin

Boy's name · #1054 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Slade has appeared in US records since 1946 — best rank #855 (2007) · 6,094 babies named Slade all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 13,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 24 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Slades

• Slade Gorton — American politician (1928-2020)
• Slade Brockman — Australian politician
• Slade Heathcott — American baseball player
• Slade Cutter — American football player and Naval commander (1911–2005)
• Slade Norris — American football player

In stories & tradition

• Slade (Deathstroke) — Batman: Arkham Origins · Teen Titans Go! To the Movies
• Slade Wilson — Arrow

What Slades become

Among 24 notable people named Slade:

Athletes appear 2.79× more often than among typical names — e.g. Slade Heathcott, American baseball player.

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