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Ade

Unisex

Meaning of Ade: Yoruba: 'crown'

Ade is a unisex name most strongly associated with Yoruba naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6799th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6799

11 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

408

First recorded 1919 · peak 2016

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 5 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 7 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 7 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 15 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 6 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 8 babies2007: 5 babies2008: 8 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 17 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 15 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 17 babies2023: 19 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 11 babies
US babies named Ade per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 23.

Gender split

92% boys · 8% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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