Where does the name Sadie come from?

Sadie is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Sadie a boy or a girl name?

Sadie is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 141,775 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Sadie in 2023?

Sadie ranks #59 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2014 with 4,871 babies.

How do you pronounce Sadie?

Sadie is pronounced SAY-dee (2 syllables).

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Sadie

Originally a pet form of Sarah ("princess" in Hebrew), used independently in 19th-century America. The bright closed-vowel ending pushed it sharply up the U.S. charts again in the 2000s.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

141,775 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

3,597 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

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SOriginally a pet form of Sarah ("princess" in Hebrew), used independently in 19th-century America. The bright closed-vowel ending pushed it sharply up the U.S. charts again in the 2000s.

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People often ask about Sadie.

What does the name Sadie mean?: Sadie means originally a pet form of Sarah ("princess" in Hebrew), used independently in 19th-century America. The bright closed-vowel ending pushed it sharply up the U.S. charts again in the 2000s.
Where does the name Sadie come from?: Sadie is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Sadie a boy or a girl name?: Sadie is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 141,775 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Sadie in 2023?: Sadie ranks #59 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2014 with 4,871 babies.
How do you pronounce Sadie?: Sadie is pronounced SAY-dee (2 syllables).

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.