Bates is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7800 in 2023 with 10 recorded births. This places Bates in the bottom 45% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2014 with 17 births ranking #5272. In 2023, approximately 1 in every 170,855 boys born was named Bates. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.