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Tate
OriginNorse
Meaning"cheerful"
About Tate
Though Tate is used almost exclusively for boys, we can see Tate as a stronger surname alternative to Kate or a clipped form of Tatum.
Pronounced TAYT.
As of October 2026, Tate ranked #1379 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor's take: The name Tate is a girl's name of Scandinavian, Norse origin meaning "cheerful".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,579 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | #3,137 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2018 | #3,840 | 39 | 22.9 |
| 2019 | #4,889 | 28 | 16.7 |
| 2020 | #4,157 | 34 | 21 |
| 2021 | #4,004 | 37 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | #2,342 | 80 | 48.8 |
| 2023 | #2,370 | 77 | 48 |
| 2024 | #2,260 | 83 | 51.2 |
| 2025 | #1,379 | 160 | 99.5 |
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Tate on lists
Famous Tates
- Tate Rosner McRae
Canadian dancer, singer, and actress
- Sharon Tate
'60s actress and victim of the Manson Family gang
- Tate McRae
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Tate in pop culture
- Tate Collins
the main character of Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
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