Kate
4 lettersFemale #522 · 576 reported
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US name popularity
Kate name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Kate ranks #522 in female records (576 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- #522 · 576 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (female)
- Count increased by 4 female records (572 to 576); rank moved from #533 to #522.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (female)
- Count decreased by 182 female records (758 to 576); rank moved from #415 to #522.
- 2025 male rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 1,389 female records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Kate becoming more popular?
Kate's reported female count increased by 4 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #533 to #522. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published male observation for Kate. That is not a count of zero.
Kate in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 576 | 522 | — | — |
| 2024 | 572 | 533 | — | — |
| 2023 | 640 | 480 | — | — |
| 2022 | 695 | 456 | — | — |
| 2021 | 758 | 415 | — | — |
| 2020 | 765 | 412 | — | — |
| 2019 | 989 | 324 | — | — |
| 2018 | 1,163 | 285 | — | — |
| 2017 | 1,170 | 274 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1,389 | 234 | — | — |
Questions about Kate’s popularity
How common is Kate in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Kate ranks #522 in female records (576 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Kate?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Kate only.
Can I compare this name with my partner?
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