Fate
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Fate’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,329 births recorded 1880–2023 · peaked in 1919 with 35 births
Most common in: Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Fate’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | #6056 | — |
| 1980 | #6250 | ↓194 |
| 1981 | #5468 | ↑782 |
| 1987 | #6089 | ↓621 |
| 1990 | #8117 | ↓2028 |
| 1996 | #7971 | ↑146 |
| 1997 | #9265 | ↓1294 |
| 1999 | #7874 | ↑1391 |
| 2003 | #10894 | ↓3020 |
| 2004 | #9948 | ↑946 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓1524 |
| 2006 | #12055 | ↓583 |
| 2007 | #12367 | ↓312 |
| 2008 | #11037 | ↑1330 |
| 2010 | #9693 | ↑1344 |
| 2017 | #10775 | ↓1082 |
| 2018 | #10760 | ↑15 |
| 2021 | #12146 | ↓1386 |
| 2022 | #12330 | ↓184 |
| 2023 | #7738 | ↑4592 |
Frequently asked questions about Fate
Is Fate a popular name?
Fate has 1,329 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 2023, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Fate more common for boys or girls?
Fate is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Fate most popular?
Fate peaked in 1919 in United States, with 35 recorded births that year.
Is Fate rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Fate’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #571 in 1880 to #7738 in 2023.
How many babies have been named Fate?
At least 1,329 babies have been recorded with the name Fate across official birth statistics in 1 country.