#3412024 rank
1970peak year
71,465babies named Wade since 1880
▲ +1%5-year trend
Wade popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Wade mean?
From Old English wadan, 'to go', and the related wæd, 'ford', for one who lived at a river crossing. A rugged Anglo-Saxon survivor in steady use since medieval times.
OriginOld English
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Wade
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Famous Wades
- Wade Boggs, baseball player
Spellings & variants
Wayde
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