Tate
Girl name · #1376 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Tate? In official American birth records, Tate has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Tate is currently the #1376 girl name in the United States — 160 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4488, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,250 girls born in 2025 was named Tate.
The 50-year story
Tate first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 160 babies and a rank of #1373. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Tate per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Tate against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Tate in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Tate is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Tate will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Tate is most common
State-level data for Tate is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Tate
Statistically, parents drawn to Tate tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Tyla, Tala, True, Dafne, and Drue.
TylaTalaTrueDafneDrueIvieLaineeOdette
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tate | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 160 | #1373 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 80 | #2319 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 34 | #4078 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 21 | #5985 |
| 2015 | 31 | #4488 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 27 | #5063 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 41 | #3859 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 36 | #4073 |
| 2005 | 50 | #3126 |
| 2004 | 51 | #3033 |
| 2003 | 48 | #3085 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2854 |
| 2001 | 42 | #3256 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Tate?
In official American birth records, the name Tate first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Tate a popular girl name?
Tate ranked #1376 among girls in 2025 with 160 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4488.
When was the name Tate most popular?
Tate peaked in 2025, when 160 American girls received the name (ranked #1373 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Tate?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,250 newborn American girls was named Tate. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.