Kate
A short form of Katherine, which comes from Greek Aikaterine. Its original sense is unknown, though it was later reshaped toward katharos, pure.
Kate in 2025
Kate was given to 576 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,053rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,756 babies born.
The history of Kate
Kate reached its highest point in 2007, when 2,550 babies were given the name, ranking 303rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 140th, in 1880.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 86,076 babies have been named Kate. Half of them were born before 1996, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Kate by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kate | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,194 | 140 |
| 1890s | 3,001 | 173 |
| 1900s | 2,063 | 267 |
| 1910s | 2,845 | 418 |
| 1920s | 1,966 | 750 |
| 1930s | 967 | 1,168 |
| 1940s | 1,002 | 1,206 |
| 1950s | 1,259 | 1,342 |
| 1960s | 2,037 | 1,164 |
| 1970s | 5,504 | 402 |
| 1980s | 13,618 | 352 |
| 1990s | 9,355 | 464 |
| 2000s | 20,789 | 303 |
| 2010s | 14,470 | 385 |
| 2020s | 4,006 | 820 |
Where Kate is heading
Kate has fallen 61% over the past decade, from 1,477 babies in 2015 to 576 in 2025.
Names like Kate
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kate.