Boys name
Wade
Wade is a boys' name given to 71,419 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1970 with 1,413 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 36th among boys names in North Dakota in 1968.
Which states favor Wade
Wade by state
Top states by all-time births named Wade. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 5,128 | #434 (2025) |
| 2 | California | 4,690 | #564 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 4,541 | #199 (2025) |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | 3,085 | #377 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 2,947 | #271 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 2,549 | #360 (2025) |
| 7 | Georgia | 2,420 | #385 (2025) |
| 8 | Illinois | 2,397 | #444 (2025) |
| 9 | Michigan | 2,258 | #320 (2025) |
| 10 | Minnesota | 2,243 | #336 (2025) |
| 11 | South Carolina | 2,206 | #435 (2025) |
| 12 | Louisiana | 2,146 | #277 (2025) |
| 13 | New York | 2,118 | #691 (2025) |
| 14 | Virginia | 2,058 | #350 (2025) |
| 15 | Tennessee | 1,945 | — |
| 16 | Missouri | 1,762 | — |
| 17 | Indiana | 1,711 | — |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 1,616 | — |
| 19 | Washington | 1,496 | — |
| 20 | Alabama | 1,450 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).