Slade
Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1963. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits, including six number ones, on the UK Singles Chart, and three number ones on the UK Albums Charts. The British Hit Singles & Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Slade
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Slade are an English rock band formed in Wolverhampton in 1963. They rose to prominence during the glam rock era in the early 1970s, achieving 17 consecutive top 20 hits, including six number ones, on the UK Singles Chart, and three number ones on the UK Albums Charts. The British Hit Singles & Albums names them the most successful British group of the 1970s based on sales of singles.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Slade
The earliest SSA record of Slade as a baby boy name dates back to 1946, when 6 babies received it. 2007 was its biggest year on record, with 246 newborns named Slade — #855 in the national rankings. About 28% of every Slade on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Slade ranks #1,074 for baby boys with 204 births, gradually rising (+5%). All told, over 6K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Slade
Phonetically similar names — useful when Slade is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Slayed
- Sleighed
- Slide
- Sled
- Slate
- Slid
- Slowed
- Slewed
- Slad
- Sloid
- Slued
- Slud
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About the name Slade
Slade is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Slade's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #855. Use the chart and map above to compare Slade'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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