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Slate
OriginWord name
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · boys#2712
2025 SSA
About Slate
Sleek color name, though a bit flinty for a little girl.
Slate for boys#2712 US
One of the more unusual of the current crop of strong, single-syllable boys' names, evoking the images of both old-fashioned blackboards and modern stepping-stones and countertops.
Pronounced SLATE.
As of October 2026, Slate ranked #2712 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2381 in 2018.
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 | #3,148 | 36 | 18.7 |
| 2015 | #3,355 | 34 | 17.7 |
| 2016 | #2,764 | 44 | 23.2 |
| 2017 | #2,998 | 40 | 21.6 |
| 2018 | #2,381 | 56 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | #2,459 | 55 | 30.7 |
| 2020 | #2,917 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | #2,812 | 45 | 25.7 |
| 2022 | #2,952 | 43 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | #2,724 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 2024 | #3,376 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | #2,712 | 48 | 28.1 |
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