Girls name
Kate
Kate is a girls' name given to 73,371 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 2007 with 2,534 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 22nd among girls names in Utah in 2008.
Which states favor Kate
Kate by state
Top states by all-time births named Kate. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 8,475 | #587 (2025) |
| 2 | New York | 6,109 | #597 (2025) |
| 3 | Texas | 5,688 | #436 (2025) |
| 4 | Illinois | 3,397 | #692 (2025) |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 3,004 | #842 (2025) |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 2,965 | #720 (2025) |
| 7 | Michigan | 2,455 | #574 (2025) |
| 8 | Ohio | 2,453 | #548 (2025) |
| 9 | Florida | 2,367 | #510 (2025) |
| 10 | New Jersey | 2,227 | #577 (2024) |
| 11 | Utah | 2,190 | #166 (2025) |
| 12 | Minnesota | 2,030 | #410 (2025) |
| 13 | North Carolina | 1,948 | — |
| 14 | Georgia | 1,872 | — |
| 15 | Virginia | 1,816 | — |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 1,812 | — |
| 17 | Washington | 1,644 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 1,376 | — |
| 19 | Connecticut | 1,367 | — |
| 20 | Louisiana | 1,367 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).