Name meaning & stats
Ade
Ade. 402 US babies since 1940, peak 2016. Notable Ades are 1.4× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2016
402 US babies were named Ade between 1940 and 2025.
Where Ades end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Footballer | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.2× | Low · 2 people |
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Ades show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Ahads spell it Ade
- Ahad 69%
- Ade 31%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2016)