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Sade
OriginFinnish, Nigerian and Yoruba, diminutive of Folashade
Meaning"rain; honor bestows a crown"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#2058
Boys#9548
92% girls · 8% boys
About Sade
The one-named singer clarified the confusing pronunciation on this one (in her case, it's shah-DAY), but a number of parents have looked for more phonetic spellings. The Finnish version means "rain."
Sade is also given to boys, where it ranks #9548 in the US.
Pronounced shah-DAY.
As of October 2026, Sade ranked #9548 for boys and #2058 for girls in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3408 for boys in 1986 and #213 for girls in 1986.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #3,424
Girls #2,058
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #2,644 | 67 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #2,616 | 69 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #3,268 | 50 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #2,540 | 70 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #2,399 | 76 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #2,626 | 67 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,413 | 73 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,096 | 91 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,186 | 87 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,222 | 85 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,162 | 88 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,058 | 92 |
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Sade in pop culture
- Means 'rain' in Finnish (pronounced SahGirl
deh)
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