Boys' name · since 1915

Clate

40 babies named Clate in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,663 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade

Clate sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 40 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clate has been recorded 40 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2013.

  • #23,663 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 1915
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clate ranks #23,663 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 1915, peaking in the 1910s.

#23,663 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 1915
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Clate's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Clate's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Clate splits its recorded history at 1972: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1926 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1915 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Clate popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1915)
8
Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
456789 191519181926197220042013 8

Clate by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (15 births, 38% of the file).

1910s was Clate's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Clate births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 15 births (38% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Clate? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 40 babies named Clate. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,663 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 8 births.
Where does Clate sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Clate ranks #23,663 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Clate most popular? ▼
Clate was most popular in the 1910s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Clate been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Clate since 1915 -- 99 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Clate? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Clarence, Clayton, Claude, Clark, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Clate's data

  • Clate's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (8) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Clate

Nearby Names Like Clate

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Clate

Clarence Boy
#1499 303,564 births
Clayton Boy
#300 139,344 births
Claude Boy
#3036 91,337 births
Clark Boy
#377 50,851 births
Clay Boy
#573 40,252 births

Compare Clate side by side: Clate vs Clarence Clate vs Clayton Clate vs Claude

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Elburn
40 births · Peak 1918
Santa
40 births · Peak 1926
Esper
40 births · Peak 1916
Amie
40 births · Peak 1979

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Clate: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Clate draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.