Kate
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning pure; a form of katherine.
Babies a year
1,162
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#522
up from #535
UK popularity
#1079
31 babies
How Kate has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #222 |
| 2016 | #233 |
| 2017 | #274 |
| 2018 | #285 |
| 2019 | #324 |
| 2020 | #411 |
| 2021 | #414 |
| 2022 | #452 |
| 2023 | #478 |
| 2024 | #535 |
| 2025 | #522 |
In 2025, 31 babies in England and Wales were named Kate. In the US, 1,162 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 2,550 in 2007.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Kate was most common in 1880, when it went to 0.31% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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