Wade vs Waddell

Side-by-side comparison of Wade and Waddell — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Wade

Boy name · Rank #340

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Waddell

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Metric Wade Waddell
Current Rank #340 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 75,552 780
Peak Year 1970 1947
Peak Year Births 1,423 22
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1908

Births by Decade

Decade Wade Waddell
1880ss 523 —
1890ss 530 —
1900ss 557 5
1910ss 2,331 89
1920ss 3,538 140
1930ss 3,096 125
1940ss 4,293 135
1950ss 8,534 123
1960ss 12,865 84
1970ss 10,428 48
1980ss 6,973 26
1990ss 5,987 5
2000ss 4,494 —
2010ss 6,503 —
2020ss 4,900 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wade Waddell
2014 508 —
2015 554 —
2016 791 —
2017 902 —
2018 916 —
2019 999 —
2020 944 —
2021 1,018 —
2022 952 —
2023 977 —
2024 1,009 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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