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Slater
OriginEnglish occupational name
Meaning"maker of slates"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#2452
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About Slater
The name Slater peaked for boys at #1275 in 2025. The name is most popular in SLATER, SLATER, and SLATER. Slater is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
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 | #1,940 | 75 | 39 |
| 2015 | #2,559 | 49 | 25.6 |
| 2016 | #2,384 | 55 | 29 |
| 2017 | #1,894 | 77 | 41.6 |
| 2018 | #1,701 | 93 | 51.2 |
| 2019 | #2,016 | 73 | 40.7 |
| 2020 | #1,825 | 82 | 47.5 |
| 2021 | #1,603 | 107 | 61.2 |
| 2022 | #1,432 | 128 | 73.3 |
| 2023 | #1,571 | 111 | 64.9 |
| 2024 | #1,540 | 114 | 66.2 |
| 2025 | #1,275 | 155 | 90.7 |
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- (Jan) Slater Lee Young
Filipino,Chinese actor and reality TV personality ("Big Brother Pinoy")
- Slater Josiah Vance (b. 2006)
son of actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance; twin of sister Bronwyn Golden
- Christian Slater
American actor
Slater in pop culture
- A.C. Slater
character on TV's "Saved by the Bell," usually called Slater
- Slater
character on animated series "Archer," voiced by Christian Slater
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