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Nate

Boy

Meaning of Nate: Hebrew: 'gift of God'

Nate is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1745th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 338th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1745

93 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#338

129 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

4,791

First recorded 1880 · peak 2007

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 44 babies1982: 27 babies1983: 32 babies1984: 30 babies1985: 32 babies1986: 20 babies1987: 39 babies1988: 36 babies1989: 42 babies1990: 31 babies19901991: 34 babies1992: 36 babies1993: 49 babies1994: 39 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 57 babies1999: 62 babies2000: 54 babies20002001: 85 babies2002: 96 babies2003: 94 babies2004: 116 babies2005: 146 babies2006: 150 babies2007: 181 babies2008: 137 babies2009: 132 babies2010: 137 babies20102011: 132 babies2012: 108 babies2013: 113 babies2014: 104 babies2015: 94 babies2016: 91 babies2017: 83 babies2018: 93 babies2019: 76 babies2020: 79 babies20202021: 100 babies2022: 108 babies2023: 110 babies2024: 111 babies2025: 93 babies
US babies named Nate per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 181.

Gender split

94% boys · 6% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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