Slate is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5599 in 1997 with 11 recorded births. This places Slate in the bottom 48% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 56 births ranking #2381. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 171,372 boys born was named Slate. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.