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Sade

“Short form of Yoruba Folasade — crowned with wealth” — Yoruba (via singer Sade Adu) origin

Girl's name · #2051 in the US (2025) · 80s

Sade has appeared in US records since 1985 — best rank #213 (1986) · 9,981 babies named Sade all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sades

• Sade Adu — British singer
• Sade Adeniran — Nigerian novelist
• Sade Baderinwa — American journalist
• Sade McCreath — Canadian athlete
• Sade Gawanas — Mayor of Windhoek

What Sades become

Among 38 notable people named Sade:

Athletes appear 2.94× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sade McCreath, Canadian athlete.

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