How Many People Are Named Slater?
An estimated 2,188 people in the United States have the first name Slater. It is predominantly male (97.5%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Slater peaked in popularity in 2022 with 139 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Slater as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Slater paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Slater is overwhelmingly male, 56 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Slater is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,188
About 1 in 156,652 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.5% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2022
139 births
Total Registered
2,279
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Slater
Slater is predominantly male (97.5%), though 56 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Slater as a male name
Ranked #1,540 in 2024
114 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (128 births)
Slater as a female name
Ranked #14,983 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (14 births)
Slater: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Slater span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 634 babies were registered. Slater remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Slater by Decade
How has Slater tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Slater by State
Birth registrations for Slater span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, Colorado. On average, about 43 Slaters were registered per state.
Slater + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Slater as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Slater: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Slater?
We estimate approximately 2,188 people named Slater are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 156,652 Americans share this first name.
Is Slater a common name?
Slater is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,279 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Slater most popular?
Slater reached peak popularity in 2022, when 139 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Slater is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Slater a male name?
Slater is predominantly male. 97.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Slater Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Slater Smith, Slater Johnson, Slater Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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