boy (SSA Category)Hebrew Origin

Nate

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“He gave; gift from God (short form of Nathan)”

Linguistic heritage: Hebrew

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:NAYT

IPA (US English):/ˈneɪt/

Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)

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Peak Popularity2007181 births in peak year

2025 US Rank#174893 births in 2025

Total US Registrations4,791Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio94% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity2007 (181 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1880

Recent 2025 Level93 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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