How Many People Are Named Zadie?
An estimated 2,443 people in the United States have the first name Zadie. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zadie peaked in popularity in 2016 with 174 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zadie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zadie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zadie is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,443
About 1 in 140,301 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
174 births
Total Registered
3,530
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zadie
Zadie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,530 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zadie as a female name
Ranked #1,759 in 2024
115 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (174 births)
Zadie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zadie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,157 babies were registered. While Zadie is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zadie by Decade
How has Zadie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zadie by State
Birth registrations for Zadie span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Michigan. On average, about 44 Zadies were registered per state.
Zadie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zadie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zadie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zadie?
We estimate approximately 2,443 people named Zadie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 140,301 Americans share this first name.
Is Zadie a common name?
Zadie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,530 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zadie most popular?
Zadie reached peak popularity in 2016, when 174 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zadie is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zadie a female name?
Zadie is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zadie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zadie Smith, Zadie Johnson, Zadie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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