Curly-haired or dark
A surname-turned-given name with roots in Old English and Gaelic. It is often considered a diminutive of David in some regions, but historically it likely stems from a nickname for someone with curly hair or a dark complexion.
Less common today
Dade isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,923 in 2001.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist hacker known as Zero Cool · Hackers (1995)
American politician and Speaker of the Texas House
