Nate is a distinctive choice, ranked #396 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Nate in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#396
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About the Name Nate
Nate has held its ground, ranked #396 in 2025 and never far from its best of #314 in 2020 — a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1997.
Nate is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Nate in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Nate
Nate Vance — Nate Vance is an American veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and former volunteer combatant in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Nate Dushku — Nathaniel Mark Dushku is an American director, producer, and actor.
Nate James (basketball) — Nate James is an American former basketball player and former head coach at Austin Peay State University.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nate
Unlikely. With around 103 UK babies named Nate per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nate in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nate has been fairly steady, ranked #396 in 2025 against #314 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #314 in 2020.
Nate is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Nate include: Nate Vance, Nate Dushku and Nate James (basketball). Short summaries for each appear below.
Nate does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nates in the wild.
103
UK babies named Nate (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 82 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nate
Almost certainly the only Nate in the class
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UK Popularity (2001–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nate
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Nathaniel Read Silver is an American statistician, political analyst, author, sports gambler, and poker player who analyzes baseball, basketball, football, and elections.
Nate (Nathan) Cavanaugh is an American tech entrepreneur who was a member of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the second administration of Donald Trump.