Sadee
A feminine variant of Sarah, meaning "princess" in Hebrew.
Name Census estimates that about 844 living Americans carry the first name Sadee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sadee today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sadee births was 2007 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sadee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
844
~ 1 in 406,107 Americans
Peak year
2007
48 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,863
Tracked since 1987
Census
Sadee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 738 people with the first name Sadee, which placed it at #15,552 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,552
National first-name rank
People counted
738
738 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sadee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sadee is White at 69.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.5%) and Two or More Races (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sadee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sadee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.4% · 512
- Hispanic or Latino12.5% · 92
- Two or more races7.9% · 58
- Black or African American5.6% · 41
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 16
Popularity
Sadee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sadee from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 314 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sadee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sadee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sadees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Utah, Texas recorded the most babies named Sadee, while Texas, Utah, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sadee
The name Sadee is an English variant of the Hebrew name Sade, which is derived from the biblical Hebrew word "sadeh," meaning "field" or "meadow." The name has its roots in ancient Hebrew culture and can be traced back to the Old Testament of the Bible.
In the Book of Genesis, the word "sadeh" is used to describe the fields and pastures where Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, kept his flocks of sheep. This association with nature and agriculture may have contributed to the name's popularity among early Hebrew communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sade can be found in the Talmud, a central text of Rabbinic Judaism compiled between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE. The Talmud mentions a Rabbi named Sade, who lived during the 2nd century CE and was known for his wisdom and teachings.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Sade remained relatively obscure, but it resurfaced during the Renaissance period. In the 16th century, a French nobleman named Sade de Saumane gained notoriety for his scandalous behavior and writings, which often explored themes of sexual deviance and sadism. His descendant, the Marquis de Sade (1740-1814), became one of the most infamous and influential writers of his time, known for his erotic and philosophical works that challenged societal norms.
Another notable figure with the name Sade was the French composer and organist Jacques-Samuel Sade (1705-1778), who was a contemporary of Johann Sebastian Bach and contributed to the development of French Baroque music.
In the 20th century, the name gained popularity in various forms, including the English variant Sadee. One of the most prominent individuals with this name was Sadee Noor, an Afghan singer and actress who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s. She was known for her powerful voice and her contributions to the preservation of traditional Afghan music.
Other notable individuals with the name Sadee include Sadee Siddiqui, a Pakistani-American journalist and author who has written extensively on issues of gender, culture, and identity, and Sadee Djilali, an Algerian athlete and Olympic medalist in the sport of judo.
People
Sadee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sadee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sadee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sadee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 844 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sadee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 406,107 US residents.
Is Sadee a common name?
We classify Sadee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 858 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sadee most popular?
The single biggest year for Sadee was 2007, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sadee is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sadee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 738 people with the name Sadee, or 0.24 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,552 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sadee in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sadee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sadee appears almost entirely female. Of the 733 people counted with this name, 99.3% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sadee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sadee is White at 69.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.5%) and Two or More Races (7.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sadee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sadee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.4% (512 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sadee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sadee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sadee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sadee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sadee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sadee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Sadee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.