Girl's name
Sadie
Say it SAY-dee
English origin from Sarah, lady, princess
2 syllables
Where Sadie is loved, common and rare
Loved in Ireland. Common across Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ontario and seven more places. Rare in England and Wales, Quebec, Berlin and two more places.
1 in 82 girls born in Ireland in 2025
Ireland 5thNorthern Ireland 11thScotland 59th
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Every place
In 16 of the 40 official lists, among them Ireland (5th), Northern Ireland (11th) and Scotland (59th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5th 2025 | 258 | 1 in 82 |
| Northern Ireland | 11th 2025 | 77 | 1 in 95 |
| New Zealand | 19th 2025 | 108 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 26th 2025 | 138 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 29th 2025 | 43 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 33rd 2025 | 159 | rank only |
| New South Wales state | 49th 2025 | 129 | rank only |
| Scotland | 59th 2025 | 69 | 1 in 259 |
| Ontario province | 67th 2024 | 135 | about 1 in 403 |
| British Columbia province | 72nd 2023 | 35 | about 1 in 342 |
| England and Wales | 134th 2025 | 367 | 1 in 690 |
| Quebec province | 500th 2025 | 9 | about 1 in 2,889 |
| Berlin city | 937th 2023 | 2 | about 1 in 7,252 |
| Austria | 1875th 2025 | 1 | 1 in 35,722 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
| Nova Scotia province | 16th 2025 | 20 | rank only |
Rare, below the listed names: the Netherlands, Switzerland, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); Nova Scotia Vital Statistics (data.novascotia.ca) (Nova Scotia). How we count, and every source
About the name
Sadie is an English pet form linked to Sarah, and it carries that name's meaning, 'lady, princess'.
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Two syllables, SAY-dee, give it a warm, friendly sound. Sady is a variant spelling, and Sarah is the full form behind it.
Sadie is a top-five name in Ireland and ranks high in Northern Ireland and New Zealand. Outside the English-speaking world it is very rare, appearing only far down the lists in Austria and France. The Ontario and British Columbia records place its peak in 2014, and it is rising in eight places with no falls recorded. It has become a full name in its own right rather than simply a nickname for Sarah.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
Over time
Over five years: rising in 8 of 12 regions, falling in none.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 173 | 160 | 150 | 142 | 152 | 154 | 145 | 129 | 132 | 134 |
| Scotland | 117 | 85 | 91 | 92 | 127 | 100 | 99 | 88 | 87 | 59 |
| Northern Ireland | 79 | 88 | 63 | 56 | 51 | 66 | 40 | 22 | 42 | 11 |
| Ireland | 31 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 5 |
| Ontario | 69 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 69 | 80 | 87 | 69 | 67 | |
| British Columbia | 59 | 80 | 67 | 82 | 80 | 85 | 87 | 72 | ||
| Nova Scotia | 17 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | ||
| New South Wales | 78 | 72 | 76 | 63 | 63 | 69 | 49 | |||
| Victoria | 71 | 78 | 49 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 52 | 31 | 43 | 33 |
| Queensland | 90 | 73 | 55 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 26 | |||
| South Australia | 96 | 85 | 61 | 66 | 35 | 48 | 26 | 48 | 32 | 29 |
| New Zealand | 64 | 55 | 56 | 51 | 63 | 37 | 28 | 41 | 19 | |
| Quebec | 730 | 651 | 655 | 458 | 578 | 545 | 500 | |||
| France | 3634 | 3605 | 3608 | 3650 | 3521 | 3366 | ||||
| The Netherlands | 949 | 892 | 874 | 682 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 134 | 367 | 144.9 |
| 2024 | 132 | 374 | 145.0 |
| 2023 | 129 | 387 | 150.8 |
| 2022 | 145 | 339 | 128.6 |
| 2021 | 154 | 338 | 123.3 |
| 2020 | 152 | 334 | 124.4 |
| 2019 | 142 | 351 | 125.3 |
| 2018 | 150 | 346 | 120.0 |
| 2017 | 160 | 346 | 115.7 |
| 2016 | 173 | 319 | 103.9 |
| 2015 | 189 | 292 | 94.8 |
| 2014 | 183 | 289 | 94.2 |
| 2013 | 148 | 353 | 114.4 |
| 2012 | 172 | 300 | 93.1 |
| 2011 | 159 | 328 | 102.1 |
| 2010 | 179 | 293 | 91.3 |
| 2009 | 179 | 294 | 93.8 |
| 2008 | 188 | 283 | 89.6 |
| 2007 | 187 | 289 | 94.4 |
| 2006 | 203 | 243 | 81.2 |
| 2005 | 173 | 295 | 102.3 |
| 2004 | 161 | 332 | 116.1 |
| 2003 | 144 | 341 | 122.4 |
| 2002 | 175 | 247 | 92.4 |
| 2001 | 196 | 210 | 78.4 |
| 2000 | 211 | 201 | 73.6 |
| 1999 | 262 | 151 | 53.6 |
| 1998 | 265 | 146 | 50.5 |
| 1997 | 215 | 195 | 66.5 |
| 1996 | 187 | 235 | 79.4 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Sadie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2012. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2014, at 392.2 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Sadie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2014 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Sadie
1 in 239 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Sadie.
1 in 240 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Sadie.
1 in 459 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sadie. Same first letter as Sadie.
1 in 293 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sadie. Same first letter as Sadie.
1 in 142 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Sadie.
1 in 124 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sadie.
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sadie.
1 in 143 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sadie.
1 in 138 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sadie.
1 in 559 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Sadie.
Middle names for Sadie
1 in 57 in Northern Ireland
Sadie Grace
2-1 beats · initials SG
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 71 in Scotland
Sadie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials SO · Sadie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Sadie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Sadie Maria
2-3 beats · initials SM
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Sadie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials SS
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Sadie Rose
2-1 beats · initials SR
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Sadie Emily
2-3 beats · initials SE · Sadie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Sadie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Sadie Julia
2-3 beats · initials SJ
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Sadie Miriam
2-3 beats · initials SM
Changes the beat after Sadie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Sadie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 338 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
1 in 143 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
1 in 293 in Scotland
93% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
1 in 239 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
1 in 240 in Ireland
93% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
1 in 184 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
1 in 138 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
1 in 596 in Scotland
92% alike: moves with Sadie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Sadie
Sadie Sink, Sadie Frost, Sadie Stanley, Sadie Plant, Sadie Sandler and Sadie Maubet Bjornsen.
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American actress (born 2002)
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English actress and producer born 1965
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American actress and singer born 2001
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British writer (born 1964)
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American actress born 2006
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American cross-country skier born 1989
People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Sadie
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Sadie?
Her best rank is No. 5 in Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 82 girls. She is in the published lists of 16 of our 40 regions.
What does Sadie mean?
Sadie takes her meaning from Sarah: "lady, princess", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Sadie?
SAY-dee, with 2 syllables.
Is Sadie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 8 of 12 regions, falling in none.
Which sister names go with Sadie?
The deck's top five sisters for Sadie: Violet, Hazel, Scarlett, Summer and Poppy. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.