Kate

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Kate is a feminine given name. It is often a short form of Katherine, Caitlin, and other names.

From Wikipedia

Kate first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 386 babies (rank #69 that year). In 2024 it was given to 69 girls (rank #435). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Kate

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Kate yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

7,521

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

386

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Bridgerton: Kate Sharma — Anthony's love interest

Famous people named Kate

Kate Winsletfilm actor · b. 1975
Kate Hudsonfilm actor · b. 1979
Kate Marafilm actor · b. 1983
Kate Chopinnovelist · b. 1850
Kate Walshfilm actor · b. 1967

More popular girls' names

Names ranked near Kate in 2024

Other girls' names starting with K

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	122	#256
1992	127	#244
1993	120	#247
1994	117	#232
1995	136	#227
1996	155	#201
1997	152	#202
1998	186	#165
1999	182	#165
2000	224	#124
2001	219	#131
2002	251	#112
2003	285	#101
2004	295	#97
2005	306	#86
2006	386	#69
2007	352	#78
2008	383	#71
2009	330	#88
2010	265	#111
2011	290	#101
2012	277	#106
2013	309	#88
2014	305	#92
2015	305	#95
2016	284	#100
2017	240	#112
2018	231	#112
2019	167	#164
2020	132	#221
2021	129	#245
2022	109	#270
2023	81	#359
2024	69	#435