Wade

Wade

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Wade is a masculine given name of Anglo-Saxon English origin and derives from the pre-7th century Old English verb "wadan" meaning "to go", or as a habitational name from the Old English word "wæd" meaning "ford".

From Wikipedia

Wade first appears in the data in 1972 and has been recorded in 20 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1979 with 133 babies (rank #85 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Wade

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wade yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,144

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

133

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1972	54	#104
1973	52	#105
1974	51	#104
1976	121	#91
1977	63	#101
1978	121	#91
1979	133	#85
1980	60	#102
1981	56	#105
1982	53	#105
1983	61	#103
1985	121	#87
1987	48	#106
1988	43	#108
1991	53	#105
1993	44	#110
2014	2	#758
2015	3	#484
2016	3	#519
2017	2	#795

Year

Babies

Rank

1972

#104

1973

#105

1974

#104

1976

121

#91

1977

#101

1978

121

#91

1979

133

#85

1980

#102

1981

#105

1982

#105

1983

#103

1985

121

#87

1987

#106

1988

#108

1991

#105

1993

#110

2014

#758

2015

#484

2016

#519

2017

#795

Meaning

Numerology of Wade

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Wade

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