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Slade

/ˈsleɪd/ · 100% boys · 208 born in 2025

Slade has been given to about 6,101 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈsleɪd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,858
Median age today16 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Slade per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2007 · 246
  • Born in 2025208
  • All time6,101

How popular is Slade?

Its best year was 2007, when 246 babies were given the name, ranking 855th. The typical living American called Slade is about 16 years old today. It is relatively most common in Arkansas, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Slade

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Claude0.70
  2. Wade0.70
  3. Cade0.70
  4. Kade0.70
  5. Shane0.64
  6. Sage0.64
  7. Clyde0.62
  8. Shae0.64

Middle names for Slade

Ranked by flow score
  1. Slade Thomas0.80
  2. Slade James0.80
  3. Slade Cole0.79
  4. Slade Miles0.79
  5. Slade Wilder0.78
  6. Slade Paul0.61

Sibling names for Slade

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Mustafabrother · 0.98
  2. Yehudabrother · 0.97
  3. Bridgerbrother · 0.97
  4. Andiesister · 0.97
  5. Azariasister · 0.97
  6. Valerysister · 0.97

Where Slade is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Arkansas0.04%
  2. Mississippi0.04%
  3. Alabama0.03%
  4. Kansas0.02%
  5. Kentucky0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Slade Wilson0.75
  2. Slade Williams0.75
  3. Slade Walker0.75
  4. Slade Turner0.75
  5. Slade Torres0.75
  6. Slade Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Slade

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Slade across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.