Kate

Kate

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Dutch

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 1,055 babies (rank #59 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. 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.

9,853

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,055

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	1,055	#59
1997	892	#64
1998	844	#63
1999	772	#71
2000	688	#74
2001	624	#83
2002	651	#82
2003	714	#73
2004	569	#92
2005	451	#114
2006	477	#113
2007	435	#127
2008	331	#160
2009	278	#191
2010	238	#212
2011	182	#269
2012	165	#290
2013	147	#320
2014	126	#361
2015	117	#393
2016	97	#452

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

1,055

#59

1997

892

#64

1998

844

#63

1999

772

#71

2000

688

#74

2001

624

#83

2002

651

#82

2003

714

#73

2004

569

#92

2005

451

#114

2006

477

#113

2007

435

#127

2008

331

#160

2009

278

#191

2010

238

#212

2011

182

#269

2012

165

#290

2013

147

#320

2014

126

#361

2015

117

#393

2016

#452