Kate Popularity
See the full name profile on the Kate page.
Falling
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #59 |
| 1997 | #64 |
| 1998 | #63 |
| 1999 | #71 |
| 2000 | #74 |
| 2001 | #83 |
| 2002 | #82 |
| 2003 | #73 |
| 2004 | #92 |
| 2005 | #114 |
| 2006 | #111 |
| 2007 | #127 |
| 2008 | #160 |
| 2009 | #190 |
| 2010 | #210 |
| 2011 | #267 |
| 2012 | #290 |
| 2013 | #318 |
| 2014 | #359 |
| 2015 | #393 |
| 2016 | #452 |
| 2017 | #491 |
| 2018 | #596 |
| 2019 | #609 |
| 2020 | #771 |
| 2021 | #734 |
| 2022 | #775 |
| 2023 | #1108 |
| 2024 | #1302 |
| 2025 | #1079 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
FallingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 66 of the 78 years from 1945 to 2022.
In 2025: #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1079 among girls in England and Wales.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1945–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1945 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #10 in Republic of Ireland in 2008.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #1079 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #1302 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #1108 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #775 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #734 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #771 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #609 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #596 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #491 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #452 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #393 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #359 | 126 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #318 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #290 | 165 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #267 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #210 | 238 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #190 | 278 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #160 | 331 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #127 | 435 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #111 | 477 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #114 | 451 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #92 | 569 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 714 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #82 | 651 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #83 | 624 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #74 | 688 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 772 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #63 | 844 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #64 | 892 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #59 | 1,055 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 93 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #61 | 118 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 107 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2003 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #69 | 100 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2002 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #63 | 124 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 161 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2000 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #40 | 166 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1999 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #38 | 179 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1998 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 196 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1997 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 201 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1996 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 204 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1995 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 252 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1994 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #21 | 264 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1993 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 263 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1992 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 335 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1991 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 337 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1990 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 362 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1989 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #18 | 338 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1988 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #16 | 376 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1987 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 364 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1986 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #11 | 406 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1985 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #12 | 391 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1984 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 396 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1983 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 408 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1982 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 424 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1981 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #14 | 435 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1980 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #15 | 368 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1979 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #20 | 325 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1978 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 289 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1977 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 223 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1976 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #57 | 141 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1975 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #67 | 114 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1974 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #68 | 125 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 1973 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #86 | 92 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #81 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #90 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #53 | 74 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 88 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #23 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #28 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 146 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 128 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 152 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | New Zealand | female | #14 | 161 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 175 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 170 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 180 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 195 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | New Zealand | female | #15 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 173 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | New Zealand | female | #18 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 190 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | New Zealand | female | #19 | 187 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 199 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | New Zealand | female | #26 | 162 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | New Zealand | female | #17 | 198 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | New Zealand | female | #20 | 194 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | New Zealand | female | #22 | 158 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | New Zealand | female | #27 | 142 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | New Zealand | female | #24 | 145 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | New Zealand | female | #21 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | New Zealand | female | #25 | 143 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | New Zealand | female | #66 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | New Zealand | female | #68 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | New Zealand | female | #76 | 81 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | New Zealand | female | #95 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #134 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #126 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #103 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #108 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #71 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #81 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #101 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #122 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #92 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #81 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #106 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #98 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #70 | 34 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #90 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #67 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #78 | 30 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #57 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #49 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #47 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #82 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #55 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #58 | 39 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #85 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #80 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #104 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #69 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #104 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #490 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #496 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #457 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #561 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #539 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #497 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #522 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #563 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #503 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #552 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Norway | female | #623 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #540 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Norway | female | #620 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #434 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #437 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Norway | female | #636 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Norway | female | #638 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Norway | female | #499 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Norway | female | #554 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Norway | female | #512 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #450 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Norway | female | #489 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #529 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #374 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Norway | female | #443 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Norway | female | #374 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Norway | female | #322 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Norway | female | #647 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Norway | female | #326 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Norway | female | #382 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Norway | female | #370 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Norway | female | #257 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Norway | female | #286 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Norway | female | #245 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Norway | female | #197 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Norway | female | #248 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Norway | female | #208 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Norway | female | #206 | 23 | High | Verified |
| 1972 | Norway | female | #168 | 33 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Norway | female | #232 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Norway | female | #133 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #150 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1968 | Norway | female | #137 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1967 | Norway | female | #175 | 27 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Norway | female | #139 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #133 | 38 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Norway | female | #126 | 37 | High | Verified |
| 1963 | Norway | female | #132 | 35 | High | Verified |
| 1962 | Norway | female | #133 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1961 | Norway | female | #148 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1960 | Norway | female | #119 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1959 | Norway | female | #119 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1958 | Norway | female | #162 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1957 | Norway | female | #106 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 1956 | Norway | female | #104 | 51 | High | Verified |
| 1955 | Norway | female | #152 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1954 | Norway | female | #133 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1953 | Norway | female | #159 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1952 | Norway | female | #147 | 31 | High | Verified |
| 1951 | Norway | female | #170 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1950 | Norway | female | #158 | 29 | High | Verified |
| 1949 | Norway | female | #199 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1948 | Norway | female | #199 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1947 | Norway | female | #174 | 26 | High | Verified |
| 1946 | Norway | female | #204 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1945 | Norway | female | #233 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #52 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #47 | 106 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #38 | 123 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 147 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 172 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #24 | 204 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 240 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #16 | 261 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 302 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 283 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 290 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 328 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 316 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #15 | 350 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 348 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #13 | 364 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 419 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #10 | 426 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #23 | 307 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 284 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #14 | 342 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #17 | 295 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 301 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 258 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #18 | 263 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #19 | 246 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #22 | 197 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 245 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #25 | 223 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 193 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #26 | 191 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #28 | 192 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #31 | 182 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #30 | 189 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #40 | 157 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #36 | 160 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #45 | 151 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #48 | 150 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #60 | 134 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #55 | 140 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 89 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #81 | 101 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 73 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #128 | 61 | High | Verified |
| 1980 | Republic of Ireland | female | #138 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 1979 | Republic of Ireland | female | #161 | 40 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #211 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #271 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #406 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1974 | Republic of Ireland | female | #393 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1973 | Republic of Ireland | female | #402 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1971 | Republic of Ireland | female | #303 | 8 | High | Verified |
| 1970 | Republic of Ireland | female | #363 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Republic of Ireland | female | #443 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1966 | Republic of Ireland | female | #380 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1964 | Republic of Ireland | female | #300 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #541 | 5 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.