Kate is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #111 in 2006 with 477 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 1,055 births ranking #59. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 54.8%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 627 girls born was named Kate. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.