Tate
An English surname from the medieval personal name Tate, which came from the Old Norse teitr, glad or cheerful.
Tate in 2025
Tate was given to 2,022 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,862 boys and 160 girls, making it the 338th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,640 babies born.
The history of Tate
Tate reached its highest point in 2025, when 2,022 babies were given the name, ranking 338th that year.
Across the 114 years of records since 1912, 28,955 babies have been named Tate. Half of them were born before 2013, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Tate by decade
| Decade | Babies named Tate | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 53 | 3,658 |
| 1920s | 59 | 5,070 |
| 1930s | 20 | 5,550 |
| 1940s | 44 | 5,788 |
| 1950s | 42 | 5,826 |
| 1960s | 295 | 2,985 |
| 1970s | 820 | 1,781 |
| 1980s | 692 | 2,436 |
| 1990s | 3,058 | 921 |
| 2000s | 6,918 | 760 |
| 2010s | 7,588 | 714 |
| 2020s | 9,366 | 338 |
Where Tate is heading
Tate has risen 162% over the past decade, from 773 babies in 2015 to 2,022 in 2025.
Names like Tate
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Tate.