Cate is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2366 in 2010 with 80 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 152 births ranking #1529. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,500.0%. In 2010, approximately 1 in every 22,217 girls born was named Cate. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.