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UnisexEnglish#330 in 2025

Tate

Tate is a unisex name of English origin meaning “cheerful, pleasant.” It ranked #330 in the United States in 2025.

pronunciation

TAYT

meaning & origin

The name Tate means “cheerful, pleasant.” It comes from the English language tradition.

An Old Norse and Old English surname meaning cheerful. Also known as the surname of the famous Tate Modern art museum in London, originally named after sugar merchant Henry Tate.

popularity over time

#420
2020
#398
2021
#375
2022
#352
2023
#330
2024
YearRank
2024#330
2023#352
2022#375
2021#398
2020#420

Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset

famous people named Tate

  • Sharon Tate (actress)
  • Henry Tate (philanthropist)

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