Boy nameCurrently #3,376 in the USSteady

Slate

//ˈsleɪt//

1 syllablePeak year: 20185 lettersStarts with S

Meaning & origin

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Slate's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Slate, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Slate
19905
19917
19937
19945
19956
199711
19988
199910
200012
20017
200213
200315
200414
200517
200622
200715
200822
200928
201018
201123
201236
201337
201436
201534
201644
201740
201856
201955
202041
202145
202243
202348
202435

Slate through the decades

  • Slate peaked in 2018, when 56 babies were named Slate in the US.
  • The 2020s were Slate's strongest decade, averaging 42 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Slate has risen 74% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Slate currently ranks #3,376 in the US and is holding steady.

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