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Cate
OriginEnglish diminutive of Catherine
Meaning"pure"
GenderGirl
About Cate
Variation of Catherine
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 | #2,815 | 61 | 34.1 |
| 2015 | #2,938 | 59 | 33.1 |
| 2016 | #3,939 | 38 | 21.4 |
| 2017 | #3,858 | 39 | 22.6 |
| 2018 | #3,354 | 47 | 27.6 |
| 2019 | #4,562 | 30 | 17.9 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Field Adrianus Cate
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