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    The first name Mate

    A boy’s name.

    1 syllable Male Also a surname

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    Mate last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 13 births (#1,786).

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    97
    babies named Mate, 1996–2025
    #4,991
    rank in 2023
    2018
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Mate with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Mate at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2020, 7 boys born in the United States were named Mate, the 10,214th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2016, when 8 were.

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    75
    babies named Mate since 1880
    #10,214
    rank in 2020
    2016
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Mate

    14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Mate Pavić
      Croatian tennis player, born 1993
    • Mate Boban
      Bosnian Croat politician (1940-1997)
    • Mate Parlov
      Croatian boxer and Olympic gold medalist (1948–2008)
    • Mate Bilić
      Croatian footballer, born 1980
    • Mate Vatsadze
      Georgian footballer, born 1988
    • Mate Rimac
      Croatian inventor and entrepreneur, born 1988
    • Mate Granić
      Croatian politician, born 1947
    • Mate Maleš
      Croatian soccer player, born 1989
    • Mate Ghvinianidze
      Georgian footballer, born 1986
    • Mate Dragičević
      Croatian footballer, born 1979
    • Mate Uzinić
      Croatian Roman Catholic Archbishop, born 1967
    • Máté Kiss
      Association football player (b. 1991)

    Questions

    How popular is the name Mate?
    In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Mate, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2018, with 13 births.
    When was Mate most popular?
    2016 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Mate, its highest rank at 9,395th.
    Is Mate also a surname?
    Yes. Mate is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.