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How Many People Are Named Slade?

Estimated people named Slade living in the U.S. today

5,733

Rarity score56/100
Very commonVery rare
Very RareRarity score 56/1001 in 59,620 peopleRank #3,359 of 104,819Trend: Steady

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Gender distribution

100% male · 0% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 5,891
  • Peak year: 2007 (246 births)
  • Estimated living today: 5,733

Slade by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
580
Young Adults (2002–2021)
3,425
Adults (1982–2001)
1,149
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
528
Seniors (1942–1961)
51
Elderly (before 1942)
0

Slade popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1940s
6
1950s
28
1960s
156
1970s
326
1980s
302
1990s
680
2000s
1,520
2010s
1,746
2020s
970

About the name Slade

Slade has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 5,891 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 5,733 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 59,620 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Slades you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Slade in the US?

An estimated 5,733 people named Slade are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Slade very rare — about 1 in 59,620 Americans.

Is Slade a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Slade is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.

When was Slade most popular?

Slade peaked in 2007, when 246 babies were given the name. Its current trend is steady compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Slade?

Slade ranks #3,359 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 56 out of 100 (higher means rarer).