Mate Name Popularity and Statistics

Mate is predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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How Do You Spell Mate?

Mate is spelled M-A-T-E. The name has 4 letters.

Most Recent Year on Record2020
Total Recorded U.S. Births75
First Year on Record1978
Latest U.S. Data

Mate Popularity in 2020

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Boys

Rank#9,554

Recorded Births7

What Changed?
  • Boys usage rose 1,249 places to #9,554 and recorded 1 more birth compared with 2019.

Figures reflect this exact spelling in the latest available U.S. Social Security Administration records. See the complete year-by-year trend.

Recent National Record

Mate Popularity by Year

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The table below shows the most recent available records for this exact spelling from 1978 through 2020. Use the full history page to explore every recorded year.

YearUsage CategoryRecorded BirthsNational Rank
2020Boys7#9,554
2019Boys6#10,803
2018Boys5#12,156
2017Boys7#9,696
2016Boys8#8,816
2013Boys6#10,728
2011Boys6#10,808
2007Boys7#9,788
2005Boys6#10,151
2004Boys7#8,927
2002Boys5#10,667
1978Boys5#5,772
Highest Recorded Birth Totals

When Was Mate Most Popular?

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Peak years are based on the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category. They are ordered by birth count, not chronologically.

#1

2016 · Boys

8 recorded births

National rank #8,816

#2

2020 · Boys

7 recorded births

National rank #9,554

#3

2017 · Boys

7 recorded births

National rank #9,696

#4

2007 · Boys

7 recorded births

National rank #9,788