Mate
Mate peaked in England & Wales in 2018 at #1,786, and is too rare now to appear in the latest official lists.
Mate as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | #4,992 (3) | — | — |
| 2022 | — | #4,002 (4) | — | — |
| 2021 | — | #3,017 (6) | — | — |
| 2020 | #9,554 (7) | #3,848 (4) | — | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | #2,728 (7) | — | — |
| 2018 | #12,156 (5) | #1,786 (13) | — | #2,740 (5) |
| 2017 | #9,696 (7) | #2,324 (9) | — | — |
| 2016 | #8,816 (8) | #3,478 (5) | — | — |
| 2015 | — | #2,319 (9) | — | — |
| 2014 | — | #2,248 (9) | — | #2,667 (5) |
| 2013 | #10,728 (6) | #2,660 (7) | #711 (3) | — |
| 2012 | — | #3,987 (4) | — | — |
| 2011 | #10,808 (6) | #3,830 (4) | — | — |
| 2010 | — | #4,678 (3) | — | — |
| 2009 | — | #3,227 (5) | #604 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in England & Wales in 2018 at #1,786.
- First recorded in England & Wales in 2008.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mate | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Mate | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Mate | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mate | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Mate | US | Boys | — | too few |