Fate Name Popularity and Statistics

Fate is Used for both girls and boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2023
Total Recorded U.S. Births1,329
First Year on Record1880

Fate popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2023Boys10#7,738
2022Girls6#13,592
2022Boys5#12,330
2021Girls7#12,206
2021Boys5#12,146
2018Girls6#13,793
2018Boys6#10,760
2017Girls5#15,902
2017Boys6#10,775
2016Girls7#12,876
2015Girls5#16,419
2014Girls9#10,955
2012Girls8#12,199
2011Girls8#12,153
2010Girls6#14,959
2010Boys7#9,693
2009Girls6#15,242
2008Girls5#17,504
2008Boys6#11,037
2007Boys5#12,367
2006Girls6#15,152
2006Boys5#12,055
2005Girls5#16,462
2005Boys5#11,472

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1919 · Boys

35 recorded births and rank #1,188.

1918 · Boys

32 recorded births and rank #1,231.

1922 · Boys

29 recorded births and rank #1,367.

1914 · Boys

27 recorded births and rank #1,101.

Where Fate ranked highest in 1933

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NC
Rank #486 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Fate