Kate is a popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #82 in 2002 with 651 recorded births. This places Kate in the top 2% of ranked UK girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,055 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 38.3%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 411 girls born was named Kate. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.