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Fate

/ˈfeɪt/ · 89% boys · last recorded 2023

Fate has been given to about 1,329 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1919, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈfeɪt/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 523
Median age today56 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Fate per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1919 · 35
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,329

How popular is Fate?

Its best year was 1919, when 35 babies were given the name, ranking 1196th. The typical living American called Fate is about 56 years old today.

Names that sound like Fate

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Tate0.81
  2. Nate0.81
  3. Dante0.70
  4. Vance0.60
  5. Devante0.60
  6. Farrell0.57
  7. Pete0.55
  8. Lafayette0.54

Middle names for Fate

Ranked by flow score
  1. Fate Thomas0.80
  2. Fate James0.80
  3. Fate Cole0.79
  4. Fate Miles0.79
  5. Fate Wilder0.78
  6. Fate Paul0.61

Sibling names for Fate

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Lettiesister · 0.81
  2. Winniesister · 0.79
  3. Ilasister · 0.78
  4. Amosbrother · 0.75
  5. Cleoeither · 0.74
  6. Louiebrother · 0.74

Where Fate is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Fate Wilson0.75
    2. Fate Williams0.75
    3. Fate Walker0.75
    4. Fate Turner0.75
    5. Fate Torres0.75
    6. Fate Thompson0.75

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Fate

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.