Baby Name Popularity Profile

Tate

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Tate.

✦ Cheerful, joyful 🌍 English traditional
National Rank (2025) #194
All-Time Peak Rank #194 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 27,400 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 95.4% Boy / 4.6% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1912 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,862 births in 2025
💡 The Tate Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Cheerful, joyful
Language Origin English
Origin Type single
Derived from Old Norse 'teitr' meaning 'cheerful, glad', which was adopted into Old English.
Pronunciation: TAYT
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Tate

According to SSA data, Tate achieved its highest historical rank of #194 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 1,862 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 150.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 69 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Tate across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Fast Rising
10-Year Shift +150.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,862 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 27 yrs
Registry Streak 69 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 53
1920s: 59
1930s: 20
1940s: 44
1950s: 42
1960s: 295
1970s: 804
1980s: 655
1990s: 2,768
2000s: 6,477
2010s: 7,288
2020s: 8,895

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Tate
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with T, a letter used by only 6.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, South Dakota, Idaho, Iowa, North Dakota
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #97 1,276 2007 +39.5% Growth
South Dakota #68 456 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #141 379 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #49 1,121 2022 +106.9% Growth
North Dakota #92 283 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #77 461 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #131 1,124 2022 +31.6% Growth
Kansas #113 587 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #220 621 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #65 148 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #218 751 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #249 551 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #119 569 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming #38 54 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #244 356 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #118 836 2023 +60.5% Growth
Louisiana #110 617 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #111 727 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #109 330 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #147 647 2025 +94.1% Growth
Texas #227 2,249 2025 +56.8% Growth
Georgia #143 811 2025 +162.5% Growth
Kentucky #114 495 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #129 560 2023 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #161 739 2025 +122.2% Growth
Ohio #143 1,098 2025 +88.2% Growth
Nevada #508 76 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #234 767 2025 +203.3% Growth
Michigan #194 800 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #130 311 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #233 382 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #228 799 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #178 45 2003 Insufficient historical volume
California #493 1,384 2023 +35.4% Growth
Mississippi #143 169 2025 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #199 176 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #406 272 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #233 579 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #343 162 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #437 110 2023 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #293 92 2024 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #225 25 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #195 10 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maine #150 28 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New York #417 491 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #421 27 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #753 96 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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