Nate
Nate was the 1748th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 93 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 1019th; the most babies were born in 2007 (181). Over the last ten years it has moved down 74 places. More babies were named Nate in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,748 boys, up 137 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 93boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2007181 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,791babies recorded
Nate popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 301 since 1968.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,748 | 93 |
| 2020 | #1,885 | 79 |
| 2010 | #1,275 | 137 |
| 2000 | #1,938 | 54 |
| 1990 | #3,027 | 21 |
| 1980 | #2,419 | 21 |
| 1970 | #1,918 | 22 |
| 1960 | #1,249 | 40 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | #2,055 | 13 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,403 | 8 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | #1,019 | 5 |
How popular is Nate, counting every spelling?
Nate has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Nate?
93 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nate (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nate born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 90 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nate.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nate?
About 4,000 people born in the US named Nate are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 11 and 33. That makes Nate mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Nate by state
How common Nate was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (2.7×), New York (2.7×). In 43 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nate: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nate, they share its era and feel.
Nate is also a nickname for Neythan, Nathan, Nathaniel and Nathanael.
Questions about the name Nate
How popular is the name Nate?
Nate was the 1748th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 93 babies. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked 1019th; the most babies were born in 2007 (181). Over the last ten years it has moved down 74 places. More babies were named Nate in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Nate a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nate in the US.
Where is Nate most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nate was most common in New Jersey (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Louisiana.