How Many People Are Named Tate?
An estimated 26,373 people in the United States have the first name Tate. It is predominantly male (94.8%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Tate peaked in popularity in 2023 with 1,928 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Tate 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 Tate paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Tate is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
26,373
About 1 in 12,996 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
94.8% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2023
1,928 births
Total Registered
26,925
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Tate
Tate is predominantly male (94.8%), though 1,395 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Tate as a male name
Ranked #210 in 2024
1,697 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (1,851 births)
Tate as a female name
Ranked #2,260 in 2024
83 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (83 births)
Tate: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Tate span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,588 babies were registered. Tate remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Tate by Decade
How has Tate 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.
Tate by State
Birth registrations for Tate span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Utah. The lowest are in Vermont, Alaska, New Hampshire. On average, about 479 Tates were registered per state.
Tate + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Tate as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Tate
Other first names starting with T with a similar number of bearers.
Tate: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Tate?
We estimate approximately 26,373 people named Tate 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 12,996 Americans share this first name.
Is Tate a common name?
Tate is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 26,925 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Tate most popular?
Tate reached peak popularity in 2023, when 1,928 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Tate is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Tate a male name?
Tate is predominantly male. 94.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Tate Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Tate Smith, Tate Johnson, Tate 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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