Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- pure, virginal
- English
Syllables
1
Themes
- Exotic
- Word
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Kate
Pronunciation
k(a)-te
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Ted Danson
More about the name
Kate is a feminine given name. It is often a short form of Katherine, Caitlin, and other names.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1986 (rank #3880, 11 births); most recent 2005 (rank #11466, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #136, 2,550 births); most recent 2025 (rank #520, 576 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 576 |
| 2024 | – | 569 |
| 2023 | – | 640 |
| 2022 | – | 695 |
| 2021 | – | 758 |
| 2020 | – | 765 |
| 2019 | – | 989 |
| 2018 | – | 1,163 |
| 2017 | – | 1,170 |
| 2016 | – | 1,389 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #59, 1,055 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1080, 31 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 |
| 2024 | 25 |
| 2023 | 30 |
| 2022 | 47 |
| 2021 | 51 |
| 2020 | 47 |
| 2019 | 65 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2017 | 89 |
| 2016 | 97 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #894, 54 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1249, 27 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 21 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 38 |
| 2016 | 44 |
| 2015 | 46 |
| 2014 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #10, 426 births); most recent 2025 (rank #52, 94 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2023 | 123 |
| 2022 | 147 |
| 2021 | 172 |
| 2020 | 189 |
| 2019 | 204 |
| 2018 | 240 |
| 2017 | 261 |
| 2016 | 302 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2003 (rank #65, 73 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 12 |
| 2018 | 15 |
| 2017 | 22 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #49, 44 births); most recent 2025 (rank #191, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 15 |
| 2023 | 16 |
| 2022 | 21 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2020 | 30 |
| 2019 | 28 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 28 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #44, 64 births); most recent 2023 (rank #514, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 18 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 25 |
| 2016 | 40 |
| 2015 | 41 |
| 2014 | 32 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence