Nate
How to say it: NAYT · /ˈneɪt/
Short form of Nathan/Nathaniel, Hebrew for 'he gave' - long used as independent given name.
Nate was the 1,451st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 93 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,317 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,451 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 93 |
| Share of births | 1 in 35,648 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,317 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,330 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nate peaked in the 2000s.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nate is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #399.
Famous people named Nate
- Nate Robinson (born 1984)American basketball player
- Nate Archibald (born 1948)American basketball player
- Nate Ruess (born 1982)American singer
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