boy's name
Slade
SLAYD (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,427
Slade is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2007, when 246 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Slade Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 38 |
| 1960s | 181 |
| 1970s | 355 |
| 1980s | 316 |
| 1990s | 700 |
| 2000s | 1,548 |
| 2010s | 1,765 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,187 |
How Popular Is Slade?
In 2025, Slade was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Slade Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Slade
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Slade Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Slade over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Slade
- English SLAYD
Sibling Names for Slade
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Slade — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Slade
How popular is the name Slade?
In 2025, Slade was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Slade a girl's or a boy's name?
Slade is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Slade?
Slade has 1 syllable.
When was Slade most popular?
Slade peaked in 2007, when 246 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Slade a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Slade currently ranks #1,054 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.