Unisex nameNot in the current top chartsRising
Fate
//ˈfeɪt//
1 syllablePeak year: 19194 lettersStarts with F
Meaning & origin
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Fate's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Fate |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 |
| 1881 | 13 |
| 1882 | 7 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 15 |
| 1885 | 8 |
| 1886 | 8 |
| 1887 | 10 |
| 1888 | 13 |
| 1889 | 7 |
| 1890 | 10 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 11 |
| 1896 | 12 |
| 1897 | 19 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 15 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 11 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 11 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 15 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 26 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 35 |
| 1920 | 21 |
| 1921 | 19 |
| 1922 | 29 |
| 1923 | 17 |
| 1924 | 22 |
| 1925 | 15 |
| 1926 | 19 |
| 1927 | 20 |
| 1928 | 20 |
| 1929 | 17 |
| 1930 | 23 |
| 1931 | 19 |
| 1932 | 19 |
| 1933 | 24 |
| 1934 | 17 |
| 1935 | 10 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 12 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 13 |
| 1941 | 11 |
| 1942 | 12 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1946 | 10 |
| 1947 | 14 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1950 | 11 |
| 1951 | 9 |
| 1952 | 9 |
| 1953 | 6 |
| 1954 | 10 |
| 1955 | 9 |
| 1956 | 6 |
| 1958 | 6 |
| 1959 | 6 |
| 1960 | 10 |
| 1961 | 6 |
| 1962 | 7 |
| 1963 | 6 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 6 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1973 | 7 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1979 | 5 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 6 |
| 1987 | 6 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1997 | 10 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 10 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 15 |
| 2005 | 10 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 11 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2023 | 10 |
Fate through the decades
- Fate peaked in 1919, when 35 babies were named Fate in the US.
- The 1920s were Fate's strongest decade, averaging 20 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2011–2023), use of Fate has fallen 7% compared to the 10 years before that.