Bates
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning one who works with boats; dweller in the valleys.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Bates was given to 10 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 17 in 2014.
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