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Worldwide Name Statistics

Wade

Ranked #809 - 1 in 141,375 people
US

Most common in

United States

57k bearers

World total

56,587

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#809

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States57k
Worldwide
~57k
rank #809
Rarity
1 in 141,375
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~57k in US

About the name Wade

There are an estimated 56,587 people named Wade alive worldwide today. That ranks Wade at #809 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Wade is held by approximately 56,587 people, ranking #809 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,865 U.S. residents).

Historically Wade is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Wade appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Wade popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Wade, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 56
  2. 1881: 52
  3. 1882: 64
  4. 1883: 54
  5. 1884: 51
  6. 1885: 54
  7. 1886: 61
  8. 1887: 39
  9. 1888: 50
  10. 1889: 42
  11. 1890: 51
  12. 1891: 38
  13. 1892: 54
  14. 1893: 53
  15. 1894: 54
  16. 1895: 39
  17. 1896: 63
  18. 1897: 53
  19. 1898: 63
  20. 1899: 62
  21. 1900: 56
  22. 1901: 62
  23. 1902: 40
  24. 1903: 46
  25. 1904: 57
  26. 1905: 64
  27. 1906: 57
  28. 1907: 69
  29. 1908: 37
  30. 1909: 69
  31. 1910: 75
  32. 1911: 78
  33. 1912: 181
  34. 1913: 179
  35. 1914: 250
  36. 1915: 266
  37. 1916: 333
  38. 1917: 317
  39. 1918: 324
  40. 1919: 333
  41. 1920: 374
  42. 1921: 384
  43. 1922: 352
  44. 1923: 343
  45. 1924: 391
  46. 1925: 333
  47. 1926: 343
  48. 1927: 377
  49. 1928: 360
  50. 1929: 310
  51. 1930: 298
  52. 1931: 300
  53. 1932: 305
  54. 1933: 295
  55. 1934: 306
  56. 1935: 329
  57. 1936: 300
  58. 1937: 310
  59. 1938: 305
  60. 1939: 346
  61. 1940: 411
  62. 1941: 395
  63. 1942: 371
  64. 1943: 400
  65. 1944: 411
  66. 1945: 381
  67. 1946: 475
  68. 1947: 490
  69. 1948: 486
  70. 1949: 473
  71. 1950: 529
  72. 1951: 552
  73. 1952: 599
  74. 1953: 670
  75. 1954: 755
  76. 1955: 836
  77. 1956: 1,077
  78. 1957: 1,141
  79. 1958: 1,148
  80. 1959: 1,235
  81. 1960: 1,246
  82. 1961: 1,247
  83. 1962: 1,214
  84. 1963: 1,407
  85. 1964: 1,380
  86. 1965: 1,306
  87. 1966: 1,364
  88. 1967: 1,244
  89. 1968: 1,125
  90. 1969: 1,364
  91. 1970: 1,430
  92. 1971: 1,162
  93. 1972: 1,059
  94. 1973: 1,115
  95. 1974: 1,124
  96. 1975: 1,131
  97. 1976: 1,014
  98. 1977: 895
  99. 1978: 783
  100. 1979: 769
  101. 1980: 735
  102. 1981: 652
  103. 1982: 663
  104. 1983: 607
  105. 1984: 666
  106. 1985: 656
  107. 1986: 733
  108. 1987: 731
  109. 1988: 777
  110. 1989: 776
  111. 1990: 778
  112. 1991: 703
  113. 1992: 686
  114. 1993: 592
  115. 1994: 553
  116. 1995: 527
  117. 1996: 593
  118. 1997: 554
  119. 1998: 507
  120. 1999: 494
  121. 2000: 496
  122. 2001: 464
  123. 2002: 414
  124. 2003: 403
  125. 2004: 470
  126. 2005: 486
  127. 2006: 454
  128. 2007: 486
  129. 2008: 426
  130. 2009: 402
  131. 2010: 415
  132. 2011: 462
  133. 2012: 470
  134. 2013: 486
  135. 2014: 509
  136. 2015: 555
  137. 2016: 791
  138. 2017: 902
  139. 2018: 917
  140. 2019: 999
  141. 2020: 944
  142. 2021: 1,023
  143. 2022: 953
  144. 2023: 977
  145. 2024: 1,010
  146. 2025: 948

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Wade worldwide?

There are an estimated 56,587 people named Wade alive worldwide today, ranking #809 globally.

Is Wade a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 141,375 people. In the United States there are roughly 56,587 bearers, which is 1 in 5,865 Americans.

Is Wade a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Wade is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Wade come from?

Who are famous people named Wade?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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