Boys' name · since 1958
Dade
Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 916 babies named Dade, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 916
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dade sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 916 recorded since 1958.
Social Security Administration records show Dade recorded 916 times among boys since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 2023.
- #5,436 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 916 born since 1958
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Dade ranks #5,436 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 916 born since 1958, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,436 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 916
- born since 1958
- 2000s
- peak decade
Dade's 916 recorded births place it above 88.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Dade's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Dade splits its recorded history at 2006: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1958 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 57 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Dade popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2023
- Peak year (2001)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Dade by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (470 births, 51% of the file).
2000s was Dade's strongest decade.
470 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Dade births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 147
1990s
147 births
- 2000s
2000s
470 births
- 2010s
2010s
236 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 470 births (51% of all-time use).
How Dade compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Dade's total volume
Dade by state
Where Dade concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 39 | 4.3% |
| #2 | California | | 21 | 2.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 11 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Oregon | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.5% |
39 of 916 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with Dade's data
- Dade's decade-level peak was the 2000s (470 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Dades (39 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Dade: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~65 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1958–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Dade draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.