Wade is a distinctive choice, ranked #1276 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Wade in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1276
US Rank #344
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About the Name Wade
Wade has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 501 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #510 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Wade is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Wade in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #341, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Wade
Abdoulaye Wade — Abdoulaye Wade is a Senegalese politician who served as the third president of Senegal from 2000 to 2012.
Zaya Wade — Zaya Wade is an American model and social media influencer.
Wade Morissette — Wade Imre Morissette is a Canadian kirtan and indie pop-rock musician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Wade
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Wade per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Wade in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Wade is declining: down 495 places since 2020, to #1,276 in 2025. It peaked at #510 in 2001.
Wade is more popular in the US (#341) than in the UK (#1282). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Wade include: Abdoulaye Wade, Zaya Wade and Wade Morissette. Short summaries for each appear below.
Wade appears in the US top 500 at #341 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
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UK babies named Wade (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 495 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Wade
Almost certainly the only Wade in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Wade
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Frank Williams Wade is an American college basketball coach who is currently in his second stint as the head men's basketball coach at LSU, a position he held from 2017 to 2022.