Slate is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2998 in 2017 with 40 recorded births. This places Slate in the top 21% 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 2017, approximately 1 in every 46,258 boys born was named Slate. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.