Cate is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2938 in 2015 with 59 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 152 births ranking #1529. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 1,080.0%. In 2015, approximately 1 in every 30,248 girls born was named Cate. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.