Girl · #53 in 2026

Sadie

Name: Popularity of the name Sadie in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sadie, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Sadie is a feminine given name which originated as an English diminutive of the Hebrew name Sarah. It has long been used as an independent name. It is also a hypocorism of Sara or Sarah, and on rare occasions a masculine nickname.

Current Rank

#53

Peak Rank

#46 (2014)

Total Babies

153K

5-Yr Trend

+10%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#46

Peak Rank

153K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sadie

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Sadie

Sadie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 317 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 4,870 Sadies were born — ranking #46 that year. As of 2026, Sadie ranks #53 for baby girls with 3,816 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 153K Sadies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Sadie

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

Sadi
Cd
Seedy
Saudi
Soddy
Saddo
Sadye
Sidy
Saidi
Cedi
Sidi
Sodi

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sadie

What does the name Sadie mean?

How popular is Sadie in 2026?

In 2026, Sadie ranks #53 among girls' names in the U.S., with 3,816 babies given the name that year.

When was Sadie most popular?

Sadie reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #46 that year with 4,870 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sadie most popular?

Sadie has historically been most popular in Wyoming, Mississippi, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sadie.

Is Sadie a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sadie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sadie?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sadie include Maggie, Dora, Gabrielle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sadie

Sadie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 153K births in the dataset. Sadie's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #46. Use the chart and map above to compare Sadie'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.