Total births
2,378
Boys' name · since 1915
Slater
2,378 babies named Slater in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1547
- among boys today
- 2,378
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Slater is the #1547 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,378 recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Slater has been recorded 2,378 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #1547 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. 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 2025.
- #1547 among boys today
- 2,378 born since 1915
- 2020s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Slater is currently the #1547 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 2,378 born since 1915, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1547
- among boys today
- 2,378
- born since 1915
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Slater vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1547
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Slater was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
155 babies were named Slater in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Slater compares
2,378 Top 19% higher than 81% of 14,294 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
Slater's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Slater | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,378 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 155 | 23 | 22,252 |
Slater's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Slater splits its recorded history at 1996: 86% of all births land in the more recent half, 14% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 155 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Slater at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,547
Active since
1915
Slater popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 155
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Slater popularity over time - girls
67 total births recorded since 2019 (Slater as girls' name)
Slater by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Slater's strongest decade.
697 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Slater births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s 28
1920s
28 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1950s 16
1950s
16 births
- 1970s 30
1970s
30 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
384 births
- 2000s
2000s
536 births
- 2010s
2010s
622 births
- 2020s
2020s
697 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 697 births (29% of all-time use).
How Slater 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 Slater's total volume
Slater vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Slater by state
Where Slater concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 456 | 19.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 95 | 4.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 85 | 3.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 17 | 0.7% |
| #5 | Oklahoma | | 16 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Iowa | | 13 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Mississippi | | 12 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 12 | 0.5% |
California share of Slater's total US births 19.2%
Even split
456 of 2,378 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Slater appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Slater? ▼
2,378 babies have been named Slater since 1915. It currently ranks #1547 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 155 births.
When was Slater most popular? ▼
Slater was most popular in the 2020s decade with 697 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Slater most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Slater are California (456 births), Texas (95 births), Florida (85 births).
How long has the name Slater been used? ▼
Records for Slater go back to 1915, giving 111 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Slater? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Slade, Slate, Slayton, Slayde, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Slater's data
- California records the most Slaters (456 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Slater
Nearby Names Like Slater
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Slater
Slade Boy
#1049 6,094 births
Slate Boy
#3372 863 births
Slayton Boy
#6550 482 births
Slayde Boy
#6084 356 births
Slayden Boy
#8632 277 births
Compare Slater side by side: Slater vs Slade Slater vs Slate Slater vs Slayton
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Slater: #1547 Boys' Name - 2,378 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/slater. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Slater 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 June 2026.