Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Nate
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2007
Peak births
181
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Nate
How many people are named Nate?
An estimated 4,015 living Americans are named Nate.
How rare is Nate?
Nate is uncommon among babies today, with 93 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 48.6% from its 2007 peak.
How old is the typical Nate?
The median age of a living American named Nate is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 32 years old.
Is Nate still popular?
Yes — Nate is currently rising in popularity, with 93 births in 2025.
Where is Nate most common?
Nate has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20072025
Peak year
2007
Decline from peak
48.6%
2025
93
All-time
4,490
Where it lives now
Nate is most concentrated in New York — about 2.9× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Nate is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.