Names / Boy names
Slater
Current rank
#1,275
and rising
All-time peak
#1,275
in 2025
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
2,400
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,275 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Edgy and sporty. It first shows up in American naming data in 1915. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Its strongest year was 2025, at #1,275 nationally. Over 2,400 have carried it since records began.