Tate

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“cheerful, glad” — English

#2102024 rank
2023peak year
23,927babies named Tate since 1880
▲ +143%5-year trend

Tate popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202318801920196020002024

What does Tate mean?

An English surname usually traced to Old Norse teitr 'cheerful, glad'. As a first name it is short, modern, and leans unisex.

OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic

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