Ade
Adé is a popular Yoruba given name or nickname, which means "crown" or "royalty". Often times, the name ‘Ade’ is associated with someone from a royal family or someone from a royal lineage. It is often short for names such as Adébọlá which means ‘crown meets wealth’, Adéọlá which denotes ‘crown of wealth’ or Adéwálé which means ‘the crown’s return’. It is also short for Adrian.
- Yoruba
- Frisian
Meaning & Origin of Ade
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Adé is a popular Yoruba given name or nickname, which means "crown" or "royalty". Often times, the name ‘Ade’ is associated with someone from a royal family or someone from a royal lineage. It is often short for names such as Adébọlá which means ‘crown meets wealth’, Adéọlá which denotes ‘crown of wealth’ or Adéwálé which means ‘the crown’s return’. It is also short for Adrian.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Yoruba
- Frisian
The Story of Ade
As a girl name
Ade first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 9 Ades were born — ranking #10,293 that year. As of 2026, Ade ranks #10,293 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Ades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ade first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1919, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 18 Ades were born — ranking #5,110 that year. As of 2026, Ade ranks #7,626 for boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 378 Ades have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Ade
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ade. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Ade
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ade is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Aid
- Aide
- Aicd
- Ayd
- Eyde
- Eight
- Ate
- Aight
- Ait
- Aite
- Ayt
- Eyt
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ade
Ade is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 378 births in the dataset. Ade's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #3,320. Use the chart and map above to compare Ade'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 .
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