Wade
Boy nameWade has been given to 76,666 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1970 and currently ranks #344 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /weɪd/
From Old English wæd (“a ford”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
76,666
Peak year
1970 (1,430 babies)
Rank in 2025
#344 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +71%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Wade
Logan Lerman
American actor (born 1992)
Deadpool
Fictional character in Marvel Comics
Wade Williams
American actor
Wade Barrett
British professional wrestler (born 1980)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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