Gates is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7369 in 2009 with 11 recorded births. This places Gates in the bottom 49% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 37 births ranking #3231. In 2009, approximately 1 in every 180,300 boys born was named Gates. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.