Names / Girl names
Kate
Current rank
#522
and easing
All-time peak
#79
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
86,000
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #79 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Kate was first recorded in American naming records in 1880, where it reads as a girls' name. As of the latest data it stands at #522, easing off its highs. It peaked in 1880 at #79. More than 86,000 children have been given the name overall.