Boys' name · since 1990
Slate
863 babies named Slate in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,638 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,706 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 863
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Slate is the #2706 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 863 recorded since 1990.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Slate has been recorded 863 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #2706 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #5,638 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,706 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 863 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Slate ranks #5,638 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,706 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 863 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5,638 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,706 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 863
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Slate's 863 recorded births place it above 87.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Slate compares
863 Top 34% higher than 66% of 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
Slate's all-time total is 134% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Slate | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 863 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 56 | 34 | 22,252 |
Slate's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Slate's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 56, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Slate popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Slate by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (379 births, 44% of the file).
2010s was Slate's strongest decade.
379 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Slate births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
165 births
- 2010s
2010s
379 births
- 2020s
2020s
260 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 379 births (44% of all-time use).
How Slate compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Slate's total volume
Slate by state
Where Slate concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 81 | 9.4% |
| #2 | California | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.6% |
81 of 863 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Slate's data
- Slate's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (379 total births) through the 2020s (260) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Slates (81 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 Slate: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Slate 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.