Boy
Tate
Tate means "Old English/Norse" and comes from Old English, giving it real etymological depth as a boy's name. It shows no signs of slowing down, reaching new highs in the 2000s. In the current registry, it is uncommon enough to feel personal. The name's best year yet was 2013.
Old EnglishOld English/Norse
EtymologyMeaning "cheerful"
Births by decade
1900s
0
1910s
53
1920s
59
1930s
20
1940s
44
1950s
42
1960s
295
1970s
819
1980s
689
1990s
3,056
2000s
6,917
2010s
6,228
Peaked in the 2000s · 18,222 total U.S. births since 1900