Baby Name Popularity Profile

Kate

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

✦ Pure 🌍 English, Greek traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #522
All-Time Peak Rank #79 Achieved 1880
Total U.S. Births 85,987 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 2,550 births in 2007
💡 The Kate Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Pure
Language Origin English, Greek
Origin Type multiple
A diminutive of Katherine, derived from the Greek name Aikaterine, meaning 'pure'.
Common Nicknames
Katie Kitty
Alternative Spellings
Cate
Pronunciation: KAYT
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Kate

According to SSA data, Kate achieved its highest historical rank of #79 in 1880. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2007 with 2,550 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 61.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Kate across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -61.0% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 2,550 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 7 yrs
Years in Top 500 95 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 3,194
1890s: 3,001
1900s: 2,058
1910s: 2,840
1920s: 1,966
1930s: 967
1940s: 1,002
1950s: 1,259
1960s: 2,037
1970s: 5,496
1980s: 13,568
1990s: 9,355
2000s: 20,768
2010s: 14,470
2020s: 4,006

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Kate
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with K, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Utah
Top States Utah, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Idaho
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Utah #166 2,190 2008 30.8% Decline
New Hampshire Unranked 460 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 1,367 1987 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #720 2,965 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #209 476 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 201 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 383 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #410 2,030 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 1,276 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #984 1,644 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #863 1,215 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 404 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #744 1,812 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 805 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 119 1984 Insufficient historical volume
California #587 8,475 2006 38.2% Decline
New Jersey Unranked 2,227 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #729 1,816 2007 Insufficient historical volume
New York #597 6,109 1981 24.3% Decline
Nebraska #316 570 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 278 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #218 1,367 2009 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #126 257 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #265 997 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #436 5,688 2008 17.2% Decline
Kansas #384 746 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #688 1,056 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #510 2,367 2007 21.7% Decline
Illinois #692 3,397 2005 50.0% Decline
North Carolina #394 1,948 2006 6.7% Decline
Georgia #520 1,872 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #574 2,455 2007 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 207 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #405 1,351 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #560 1,376 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #842 3,004 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #583 1,172 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #541 796 1913 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 737 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #548 2,453 2005 36.7% Decline
Alabama #412 939 1919 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 150 1983 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 201 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 89 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #285 438 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #475 504 1922 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #535 570 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 100 2013 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 139 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 30 1982 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 143 2004 Insufficient historical volume

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