Boys' name · since 1901
Pate
Since 1901, U.S. Social Security records show 282 babies named Pate, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 282
- born since 1901
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Pate is the #7710 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 282 recorded since 1901.
Social Security Administration records show Pate recorded 282 times among boys since 1901, holding rank #7710 nationally today, ahead of 45% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1901 to 2025.
- #10,966 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,710 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 282 born since 1901
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pate ranks #10,966 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,710 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 282 born since 1901, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,966 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,710 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 282
- born since 1901
- 2010s
- peak decade
Pate's 282 recorded births place it above 75.87% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Pate compares
282 44th percentile among 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Pate's all-time total is 24% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Pate | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 282 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 34 | 22,252 |
Pate's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Pate's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Pate popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1901–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Pate by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (67 births, 24% of the file).
2010s was Pate's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Pate births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
29 births
- 1920s 26
1920s
26 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
67 births
- 2020s
2020s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 67 births (24% of all-time use).
Pate by state
Where Pate concentrates geographically, total births since 1901
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 2.1% |
6 of 282 births nationwide.
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What to do with Pate's data
- Pate's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (67 total births) through the 2020s (34) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Pates (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pate: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~124 yrs)
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, 1901–2025 (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 Pate 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.