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Worldwide Name Statistics

Kate

Ranked #709 - 1 in 117,569 people
US

Most common in

United States

68k bearers

World total

68,045

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#709

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States68k
Worldwide
~68k
rank #709
Rarity
1 in 117,569
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~68k in US

About the name Kate

There are an estimated 68,045 people named Kate alive worldwide today. That ranks Kate at #709 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Kate is held by approximately 68,045 people, ranking #709 among first names. That works out to roughly 21 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,878 U.S. residents).

Historically Kate is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.9% female).

Kate appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.1%Female 99.9%

Kate popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Kate, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 299
  2. 1881: 267
  3. 1882: 293
  4. 1883: 294
  5. 1884: 344
  6. 1885: 309
  7. 1886: 335
  8. 1887: 331
  9. 1888: 360
  10. 1889: 362
  11. 1890: 352
  12. 1891: 305
  13. 1892: 345
  14. 1893: 323
  15. 1894: 328
  16. 1895: 262
  17. 1896: 303
  18. 1897: 267
  19. 1898: 297
  20. 1899: 219
  21. 1900: 297
  22. 1901: 196
  23. 1902: 218
  24. 1903: 202
  25. 1904: 213
  26. 1905: 183
  27. 1906: 196
  28. 1907: 184
  29. 1908: 191
  30. 1909: 183
  31. 1910: 206
  32. 1911: 216
  33. 1912: 260
  34. 1913: 257
  35. 1914: 311
  36. 1915: 344
  37. 1916: 318
  38. 1917: 322
  39. 1918: 302
  40. 1919: 309
  41. 1920: 255
  42. 1921: 289
  43. 1922: 234
  44. 1923: 225
  45. 1924: 222
  46. 1925: 173
  47. 1926: 164
  48. 1927: 151
  49. 1928: 131
  50. 1929: 122
  51. 1930: 111
  52. 1931: 99
  53. 1932: 97
  54. 1933: 83
  55. 1934: 94
  56. 1935: 105
  57. 1936: 95
  58. 1937: 81
  59. 1938: 95
  60. 1939: 107
  61. 1940: 94
  62. 1941: 111
  63. 1942: 101
  64. 1943: 102
  65. 1944: 89
  66. 1945: 76
  67. 1946: 89
  68. 1947: 120
  69. 1948: 109
  70. 1949: 111
  71. 1950: 107
  72. 1951: 112
  73. 1952: 101
  74. 1953: 117
  75. 1954: 101
  76. 1955: 121
  77. 1956: 108
  78. 1957: 163
  79. 1958: 156
  80. 1959: 173
  81. 1960: 208
  82. 1961: 220
  83. 1962: 218
  84. 1963: 207
  85. 1964: 211
  86. 1965: 203
  87. 1966: 179
  88. 1967: 172
  89. 1968: 195
  90. 1969: 224
  91. 1970: 294
  92. 1971: 225
  93. 1972: 257
  94. 1973: 275
  95. 1974: 352
  96. 1975: 477
  97. 1976: 530
  98. 1977: 828
  99. 1978: 998
  100. 1979: 1,268
  101. 1980: 1,337
  102. 1981: 1,397
  103. 1982: 1,341
  104. 1983: 1,338
  105. 1984: 1,558
  106. 1985: 1,497
  107. 1986: 1,453
  108. 1987: 1,454
  109. 1988: 1,153
  110. 1989: 1,090
  111. 1990: 1,038
  112. 1991: 979
  113. 1992: 839
  114. 1993: 785
  115. 1994: 752
  116. 1995: 718
  117. 1996: 811
  118. 1997: 894
  119. 1998: 1,139
  120. 1999: 1,400
  121. 2000: 1,397
  122. 2001: 1,633
  123. 2002: 1,667
  124. 2003: 2,055
  125. 2004: 2,227
  126. 2005: 2,409
  127. 2006: 2,441
  128. 2007: 2,550
  129. 2008: 2,421
  130. 2009: 1,989
  131. 2010: 1,490
  132. 2011: 1,791
  133. 2012: 1,643
  134. 2013: 1,738
  135. 2014: 1,620
  136. 2015: 1,477
  137. 2016: 1,389
  138. 2017: 1,170
  139. 2018: 1,163
  140. 2019: 989
  141. 2020: 765
  142. 2021: 758
  143. 2022: 695
  144. 2023: 640
  145. 2024: 572
  146. 2025: 576

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Kate worldwide?

There are an estimated 68,045 people named Kate alive worldwide today, ranking #709 globally.

Is Kate a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 117,569 people. In the United States there are roughly 68,045 bearers, which is 1 in 4,878 Americans.

Is Kate a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Kate is used 0.1% male and 99.9% female.

Where does the name Kate come from?

Who are famous people named Kate?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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