Total births
1,532
Girls' name · since 1882
Sadye
1,532 babies named Sadye in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1898. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,532
- total births
- 1882–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Sadye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,532 have been recorded since 1882.
Sadye has 1,532 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- 1,532 total births
- 1882–2025 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,532 girls have been named Sadye since 1882, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2025.
- 1,532
- total births
- 1882–2025
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Sadye was born in this single decade.
1898
Single peak year
41 babies were named Sadye in 1898 - its busiest year on record.
Sadye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sadye splits its recorded history at 1928: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1882 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1898 peak of 41 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sadye at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1898
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Sadye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1898)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Sadye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Sadye's strongest decade.
315 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Sadye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 83
1880s
83 births
- 1890s
1890s
304 births
- 1900s
1900s
259 births
- 1910s
1910s
315 births
- 1920s 101
1920s
101 births
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1980s 33
1980s
33 births
- 1990s
1990s
128 births
- 2000s
2000s
167 births
- 2010s 73
2010s
73 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 315 births (21% of all-time use).
How Sadye 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 Sadye's total volume
Sadye vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sadye by state
Where Sadye concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 99 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #4 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Sadye's total US births 6.5%
Even split
99 of 1,532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sadye? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 1,532 babies named Sadye. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1898, with 41 births.
When was Sadye most popular? ▼
Sadye was most popular in the 1910s decade with 315 total births. The single peak year was 1898.
Where is Sadye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sadye are New York (99 births), Texas (10 births), Pennsylvania (6 births).
How long has the name Sadye been used? ▼
Sadye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 144 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Sadye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sadie, Sade, Sadia, Sada, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sadye's data
- Sadye's decade-level peak was the 1910s (315 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Sadyes (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Sadye
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sadye
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Sadee Girl
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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, 1882–2025 (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. "Sadye: Baby Name Since 1882 - 1,532 Births, Peak 1898." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sadye. 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 Sadye 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.