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    The first name Nate

    A girl’s name.

    Pronounced /neɪt/ 1 syllable Female

    Meaning and origin

    A variant of Neat.

    Nate is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 103 boys were named Nate, making it the 396th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 147 births (#314).

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    2,135
    babies named Nate, 1996–2025
    #396
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

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

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Nate at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 93 boys born in the United States were named Nate, the 1,748th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 181 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    4,791
    babies named Nate since 1880
    #1,748
    rank in 2025
    2007
    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 Nate

    37 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Nate Robinson
      American basketball player (born 1984)
    • Nate Archibald
      American basketball player (born 1948)
    • Nate Ruess
      American singer, born 1982
    • Nate Thurmond
      American basketball player (1941–2016)
    • Nate Parker
      American actor and filmmaker, born 1979
    • Nate Silver
      American statistician, journalist, and poker player (born 1978)
    • Nate McMillan
      American basketball player-coach, born 1964
    • Nate Torrence
      American actor, born 1977
    • Nate Richert
      American actor, born 1978
    • Nate Wolters
      American basketball player (born 1991)
    • Nate Schmidt
      American ice hockey player, born 1991
    • Nate Huffman
      American basketball player (1975–2015)

    Questions

    What does the name Nate mean?
    A variant of Neat.
    How popular is the name Nate?
    In 2025, 103 boys born in England and Wales were named Nate, ranking 396th. Its peak was 2020, with 147 births.
    Is Nate a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 4,791 US babies named Nate since 1880, 6% were girls and 94% boys.
    When was Nate most popular?
    2007 in the United States, when 181 babies were named Nate, its highest rank at 1,046th.
    How do you pronounce Nate?
    Nate is /neɪt/, one syllable.