Slade
From an English surname rooted in Old English slaed, meaning 'valley' or 'dell', originally describing where a family lived.
Slade in 2025
Slade was given to 208 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,153rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 15,939 babies born.
The history of Slade
Slade reached its highest point in 2007, when 246 babies were given the name, ranking 1,905th that year.
Across the 80 years of records since 1946, 6,101 babies have been named Slade. Half of them were born before 2009, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Slade by decade
| Decade | Babies named Slade | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 | 7,517 |
| 1950s | 38 | 6,391 |
| 1960s | 181 | 3,201 |
| 1970s | 355 | 3,215 |
| 1980s | 316 | 3,948 |
| 1990s | 700 | 2,939 |
| 2000s | 1,548 | 1,905 |
| 2010s | 1,765 | 2,182 |
| 2020s | 1,187 | 2,153 |
Where Slade is heading
Slade has risen 31% over the past decade, from 159 babies in 2015 to 208 in 2025.
Names like Slade
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Slade.