Cate is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2045 in 2011 with 95 recorded births. This places Cate in the top 10% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 152 births ranking #1529. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,800.0%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 18,514 girls born was named Cate. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.