Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Fate

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Fate
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
35 babies
All-time total
1,329
#4,619 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Fate popularity over time

1,329 babies have been named Fate since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 101 101 10 – #490
1890s – 101 101 10 0% #444
1900s – 82 82 8 -19% #652
1910s – 188 188 19 +129% #1,004
1920s – 199 199 20 +6% #1,376
1930s – 152 152 15 -24% #1,372
1940s – 115 115 12 -24% #1,842
1950s – 72 72 7 -37% #2,359
1960s – 42 42 4 -42% #2,746
1970s – 23 23 2 -45% #4,222
1980s – 17 17 2 -26% #5,738
1990s 11 23 34 3 +100% #8,136
2000s 65 32 97 10 +185% #10,389
2010s 54 19 73 7 -25% #10,006
2020s (to 2025) 13 20 33 6 -25% #7,893

The story of Fate

Fate is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1880, 1,329 American babies have been named Fate, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Fate stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Fate?

The median living Fate is about 28 years old; half are between 16 and 71. An estimated 400 people named Fate are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Fate year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – 10 #7,893
2022 6 #14,144 5 #12,957
2021 7 #12,631 5 #12,733
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 6 #14,383 6 #11,213
2017 5 #16,670 6 #11,198
2016 7 #13,369 – –
2015 5 #17,328 – –
2014 9 #11,291 – –
2013 – – – –
2012 8 #12,604 – –
2011 8 #12,550 – –
2010 6 #15,595 7 #10,006
2009 6 #15,890 – –
2008 5 #18,417 6 #11,519
2007 – – 5 #12,955
2006 6 #15,755 5 #12,650
2005 5 #17,326 5 #12,004
2004 9 #10,984 6 #10,389
2003 9 #10,721 5 #11,447
2002 10 #9,739 – –
2001 5 #16,157 – –
2000 10 #9,399 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #8,548
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 5 #6,578
1975 – – 5 #5,746
1970 – – 6 #4,407
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 10 #2,746
1955 – – 9 #2,836
1950 – – 11 #2,359
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 13 #2,017
1935 – – 10 #2,436
1930 – – 23 #1,545
1925 – – 15 #2,121
1920 – – 21 #1,715
1915 – – 15 #1,906
1910 – – 11 #1,004
1905 – – 6 #1,142
1900 – – 15 #656
1895 – – 11 #651
1890 – – 10 #642
1885 – – 8 #724
1880 – – 11 #582

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Fate, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Fate?

The median living Fate is about 28 years old. Half of all living Fates are between 16 and 71 years old.

How many people named Fate are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Fate are alive in the United States, based on 1,329 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Fate in 2025?

Fate did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Fate?

1,329 babies have been named Fate in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Fate most popular?

Fate peaked in 1919, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Fate a boy or girl name?

Fate is used for both: about 11% of babies named Fate have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Fate rising or falling?

Fate is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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