Fate
Fate was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 444th; the most babies were born in 1919 (35). More babies were named Fate in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- 39% girls, 61% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191935 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,329babies recorded
Fate popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | #15,595 | #10,006 | 6 | 7 |
| 2000 | #9,399 | — | 10 | — |
| 1990 | — | #8,548 | — | 5 |
| 1980 | — | #6,578 | — | 5 |
| 1970 | — | #4,407 | — | 6 |
| 1960 | — | #2,746 | — | 10 |
| 1950 | — | #2,359 | — | 11 |
| 1940 | — | #2,017 | — | 13 |
| 1930 | — | #1,545 | — | 23 |
| 1920 | — | #1,715 | — | 21 |
| 1910 | — | #1,004 | — | 11 |
| 1900 | — | #656 | — | 15 |
| 1890 | — | #642 | — | 10 |
| 1880 | — | #582 | — | 11 |
How popular is Fate, counting every spelling?
Fate has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Fate?
About 300 people born in the US named Fate are alive today, with a median age of 58; half are between 23 and 76. That makes Fate a name most people associate with older generations. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Fate by state
How common Fate was among boys born in each state in 1917–1921, around its peak. In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Fate
How popular is the name Fate?
Fate was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked 444th; the most babies were born in 1919 (35). More babies were named Fate in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Fate a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 39% girls, 61% boys given the name Fate in the US.
Where was Fate most popular?
In 1917–1921, Fate was most common in Tennessee (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by Georgia and Alabama.