The Dutch gave St. Nicholas the nickname âSinter Klaas,â a derivation of the Dutch Sint Nikolaas, or St. Nicholas. Roughly 100 years later is when Santa Claus started to resemble the Kris Kringle of popular culture, when giving gifts to children around Christmastime started becoming mainstream.
In 2015 the popular name Sadie, ranked the 52nd Most Popular Girls Name in the United States. Presently one of the top 100 most popular, Sadie has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past. Its highest popularity ranking of #46 was reached in 2014 with 4,849 occurrences. The least amount of newborns dubbed Sadie in any given year was 80 in 1969.
Thereâs just something about Sadie. It used to be a nickname for Sarah (which is why they share the meaning âprincessâ), but has become a name all on its own. Like many vintage-sounding names, Sadie was Ã¼ber-popular in the late 1800s, eventually got kicked out of the In Crowd, and is now being welcomed back in with open arms.