Wade vs Wadell

Side-by-side comparison of Wade and Wadell — 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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Wadell

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Metric Wade Wadell
Current Rank #340 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 75,552 316
Peak Year 1970 1932
Peak Year Births 1,423 14
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Wade Wadell
1880ss 523 —
1890ss 530 —
1900ss 557 —
1910ss 2,331 20
1920ss 3,538 45
1930ss 3,096 48
1940ss 4,293 46
1950ss 8,534 81
1960ss 12,865 46
1970ss 10,428 20
1980ss 6,973 5
1990ss 5,987 5
2000ss 4,494 —
2010ss 6,503 —
2020ss 4,900 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Wade Wadell
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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