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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 44 babies (rank #764 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

629

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	34	#525
1997	27	#628
1998	37	#525
1999	25	#695
2000	33	#578
2001	39	#517
2002	30	#669
2003	24	#862
2004	26	#837
2005	37	#704
2006	32	#812
2007	35	#781
2008	33	#848
2009	26	#1,031
2010	19	#1,341
2011	23	#1,146
2012	26	#1,085
2013	30	#975
2014	29	#1,011
2015	17	#1,506
2016	44	#764

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#525

1997

#628

1998

#525

1999

#695

2000

#578

2001

#517

2002

#669

2003

#862

2004

#837

2005

#704

2006

#812

2007

#781

2008

#848

2009

#1,031

2010

#1,341

2011

#1,146

2012

#1,085

2013

#975

2014

#1,011

2015

#1,506

2016

#764

Meaning

Numerology of Wade

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Wade

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