Feminine dossier · first seen 1880

Kate

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2007

Peak era

2007

Peak births

2,550

Current vitality

Fragile

Peak generation

Gen Z

1880Peak 20072025

Quick answers about Kate

An estimated 70,055 living Americans are named Kate.

Kate is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 576 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 77.4% from its 2007 peak.

The median age of a living American named Kate is approximately 24 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 40 years old.

Not especially. Kate has been declining since its 2007 peak and registered 576 births in 2025.

Peak year

2007

Decline from peak

77.4%

2025

576

All-time

85,987

Kate has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Kate peaked in 2007, when 2,550 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 576 girls were given the name.

Down 77.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 85,987 Americans named Kate since 1880.

Rarity scoreUncommon

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2007

20072,550 girls named Kate

2025576 girls named Kate

Living profile

70,055

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age24

Core range16–40

Playground Density Index 1.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.