Total births
149,681
Girls' name · since 1880
Sadie
149,681 babies named Sadie in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #57
- among girls today
- 149,681
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
149,681 babies have been named Sadie since 1880, making it today's #57 girls' name.
Sadie has 149,681 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #57 as of the latest data, more common than 99.7% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #57 among girls today
- 149,681 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
- 99.7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sadie is currently the #57 girls' name in America, more common than 99.7% of girls - 149,681 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #57
- among girls today
- 149,681
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99.7%
- more common than other girls
Sadie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#57
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99.7% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Sadie was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
4,871 babies were named Sadie in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Sadie compares
149,681 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sadie's all-time total is 392x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sadie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149,681 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 4,871 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sadie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sadie's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 64% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 36%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 80 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 4,871, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sadie at a glance
Top 100 girls' namePeak year
2014
Current rank
#57
Active since
1880
Sadie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 4,871
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Sadie popularity over time - boys
241 total births recorded since 1889 (Sadie as boys' name)
Sadie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sadie's strongest decade.
36,582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Sadie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 4,915
1880s
4,915 births
- 1890s 7,398
1890s
7,398 births
- 1900s 7,461
1900s
7,461 births
- 1910s 12,388
1910s
12,388 births
- 1920s 10,846
1920s
10,846 births
- 1930s 6,298
1930s
6,298 births
- 1940s 4,168
1940s
4,168 births
- 1950s 2,437
1950s
2,437 births
- 1960s 1,131
1960s
1,131 births
- 1970s 1,754
1970s
1,754 births
- 1980s 3,162
1980s
3,162 births
- 1990s 8,580
1990s
8,580 births
- 2000s
2000s
21,328 births
- 2010s
2010s
36,582 births
- 2020s
2020s
21,233 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 36,582 births (24% of all-time use).
How Sadie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sadie's total volume
Sadie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sadie by state
Where Sadie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 9,083 | 6.1% |
| #2 | California | | 8,565 | 5.7% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 7,251 | 4.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 7,034 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 6,642 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 4,962 | 3.3% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 4,562 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 4,361 | 2.9% |
Texas share of Sadie's total US births 6.1%
Even split
9,083 of 149,681 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Sadie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sadie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 149,681 babies named Sadie. Today it holds rank #57 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 4,871 births.
When was Sadie most popular? ▼
Sadie was most popular in the 2010s decade with 36,582 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Sadie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sadie are Texas (9,083 births), California (8,565 births), North Carolina (7,251 births).
How long has the name Sadie been used? ▼
Sadie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sadie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sade, Sadye, Sadia, Sada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sadie's data
- Sadie's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (36,582 total births) through the 2020s (21,233) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Sadies (9,083 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sadie
Nearby Names Like Sadie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sadie
Sade Girl
#2164 9,981 births
Sadye Girl
1,532 births
Sadia Girl
#5487 1,366 births
Sada Girl
#8958 1,308 births
Sadee Girl
#7407 866 births
Compare Sadie side by side: Sadie vs Sade Sadie vs Sadye Sadie vs Sadia
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138,577 births · Peak 2011
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256,488 births · Peak 2009
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65,369 births · Peak 2015
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sadie: #57 Girls' Name - 149,681 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sadie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sadie 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 June 2026.