Zade
A variant of the Persian name Zaid meaning "to increase or grow".
Name Census estimates that about 1,644 living Americans carry the first name Zade. It is a predominantly male name (98.4% of registrations). The average person named Zade today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zade births was 2024 (131 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zade. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zade with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Zade is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 208,488 Americans
Peak year
2024
131 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,414
Tracked since 1987
Census
Zade in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,248 people with the first name Zade, which placed it at #10,597 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
#10,597
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,248 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zade
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zade is White at 66.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.4%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). 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 Zade 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 Zade at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.8% · 834
- Hispanic or Latino11.4% · 142
- Two or more races8.9% · 111
- Black or African American7.7% · 96
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 31
Gender
Gender distribution for Zade
Zade leans heavily male at 98.4% of total registrations, but 27 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Zade as a male name
- Ranked #1,414 in 2024
- 131 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (131 births)
Zade as a female name
- Ranked #17,691 in 2022
- 5 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2004 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zade leans strongly male. 1,136 people counted with this name were male (91.4%), compared with 107 female bearers (8.6%).
Popularity
Zade: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zade from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 640 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zade remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zade 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 Zade during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zades live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Texas, California, Ohio recorded the most babies named Zade, while Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 30 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zade
The name Zade has its origins in the Persian language and culture, with roots dating back to ancient Persia (modern-day Iran). It is derived from the Persian word "zada," which means "born" or "born of." This name was often used as a suffix to indicate one's lineage or ancestry.
In ancient Persian texts and historical records, the name Zade was often found as part of compound names, such as Farhad-zade (born of Farhad) or Bahram-zade (born of Bahram). These compound names were prevalent among the nobility and aristocracy, reflecting their proud heritage and family lineage.
One of the earliest known references to the name Zade can be found in the epic Persian poem, the Shahnameh, written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. In this literary masterpiece, several characters bear names containing the suffix "zade," highlighting its significance in Persian culture during that era.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who carried the name Zade. One prominent example is Kamal-ud-Din Behzad (1460-1536), a renowned Persian painter and miniaturist who was regarded as the greatest artist of the late Timurid era. His intricate and exquisite works were highly praised and influenced the development of Persian miniature painting.
Another notable figure was Mirza Muhammad Rafi' Sauda (1713-1781), a highly influential Persian poet who lived during the Mughal era in India. His poetry, written in the Persian language, was celebrated for its depth, eloquence, and mastery of literary techniques.
In the realm of science, Mirza Reza Zade (1865-1915) was a prominent Persian mathematician and logician. He made significant contributions to the field of logic and is considered one of the pioneers of modern Iranian mathematics.
Sadegh Zade (1880-1946), a renowned Iranian poet and writer, was also a notable figure who carried this name. His poetic works, written in Persian, were celebrated for their vivid imagery and profound insights into the human condition.
It is worth noting that the name Zade has also been used in other cultural contexts, particularly in Central Asia and parts of the Middle East, where Persian influences have been strong. However, its roots and earliest known origins can be traced back to ancient Persia and the Persian language.
People
Zade + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zade as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zade: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zade?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,644 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zade 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 208,488 US residents.
Is Zade a common name?
We classify Zade as "Rare". It ranks above 92.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,660 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zade most popular?
The single biggest year for Zade was 2024, when 131 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zade is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zade in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,248 people with the name Zade, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,597 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 Zade 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 Zade?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zade leans strongly male. 1,136 people counted with this name were male (91.4%), compared with 107 female bearers (8.6%). 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 Zade?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zade is White at 66.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.4%) and Two or More Races (8.9%). 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 Zade most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zade in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.8% (834 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 Zade in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zade a male name?
Yes, 98.4% of people registered as Zade in the SSA data are male. 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 Zade still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zade 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 Zade 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 have Zade as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.