Tate is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Tate means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Tate across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Tate has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Tate is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “cheerful”. An English surname derived from a Norse personal name meaning glad.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 28,955 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 2,500 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 93 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 33 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 9 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Tate per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (2,022/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (159/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (12/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (3/yr).
Tate has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #338 nationally (given to 2,193 babies that year).
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