Gator vs Gates

Side-by-side comparison of Gator and Gates — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gator

Boy name · Rank #11545

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Name B

Gates

Boy name · Rank #3215

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Metric Gator Gates
Current Rank #11545 #3215
Total Births (all years) 21 434
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 6 37
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2000 1904

Births by Decade

Decade Gator Gates
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 11
1920ss — 5
1930ss — 10
1950ss — 12
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 5
1980ss — 11
1990ss — 64
2000ss 5 76
2010ss 5 127
2020ss 11 102

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gator Gates
2014 — 15
2015 — 12
2016 — 17
2017 — 13
2018 — 17
2019 — 10
2020 5 18
2021 — 17
2022 — 12
2023 — 18
2024 6 37

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2000–2024.

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