Total births
96
Unisex name · since 1891
Wadie
96 babies named Wadie in U.S. Social Security records since 1891, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 96
- total births
- 1891–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
Wadie is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 96 have been recorded since 1891.
Social Security Administration records show Wadie recorded 96 times among girls since 1891, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1940.
- 96 total births
- 1891–1940 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 41% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Wadie since 1891, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1940.
- 96
- total births
- 1891–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 41%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Wadie was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Wadie in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Wadie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Wadie's full recorded timeline at 1920, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1891, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1918 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Wadie at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1891
Wadie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1940
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Wadie popularity over time - boys
90 total births recorded since 1917 (Wadie as boys' name)
Wadie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Wadie's strongest decade.
39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Wadie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
39 births
- 1920s
1920s
23 births
- 1930s
1930s
16 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 39 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wadie? ▼
Wadie has been given to 96 babies in the U.S. since 1891, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Wadie most popular? ▼
Wadie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Wadie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wadie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 96 births, and as a boy's name it has 90 births.
How long has the name Wadie been used? ▼
Records for Wadie go back to 1891, giving 50 years of history through 1940.
What names are similar to Wadie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wade, Wadiya, Wadine, Wadeeah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Wadie's data
- Wadie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Wadie
Nearby Names Like Wadie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Wadie
Wade Girl
168 births
Wadiya Girl
29 births
Wadine Girl
10 births
Wadeeah Girl
8 births
Wadena Girl
7 births
Compare Wadie side by side: Wadie vs Wade Wadie vs Wadiya Wadie vs Wadine
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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, 1891–1940 (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. "Wadie: Baby Name Since 1891 - 96 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wadie. 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 Wadie 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.