Kate has been given to about 86,076 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2007, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Kate ranks 522nd among American girls in 2025, with 576 born that year. Its best year was 2007, when 2,550 babies were given the name, ranking 136th. The typical living American called Kate is about 24 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.