Unisex · #15,532 in 2026

Adae

Adae Festival is a celebration in Ashanti. Considered a day of rest, it is the most important ancestral custom of the Ashanti people.

Current Rank
#15,532
Peak Rank
#15,899 (2017)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #15,899 (10 total)
👦 Boy peak #12,490 (5 total)
👧As Girl Name
2017
First Year
2019
Last Year
2017
Peak Year
#15899
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
2009
First Year
2009
Last Year
2009
Peak Year
#12490
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Adae

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Adae Festival is a celebration in Ashanti. Considered a day of rest, it is the most important ancestral custom of the Ashanti people.

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The Story of Adae

As a girl name

Adae first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2017, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2017: 5 births, good for #15,899 nationwide. Adae last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

As a boy name

American parents first put Adae on the record books as a boy name in 2009, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Adaes were born — ranking #12,490 that year. Adae last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Adae

Phonetically similar names — useful when Adae is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Adae

What does the name Adae mean?
Adae Festival is a celebration in Ashanti. Considered a day of rest, it is the most important ancestral custom of the Ashanti people.
How popular is Adae in 2026?
In 2026, Adae ranks #15,532 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Adae most popular?
Adae reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #15,899 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Adae a unisex name?
Yes — Adae is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 67% of Adaes assigned female and 33% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Adae?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Adae include Aadilynn, Aaheli, Aalilah. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Adae

Adae is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2017 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Adae's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #15,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Adae's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.