The baby name Cate appears in baby name data for the United States from 2002 to 2023. It was most popular in 2008 with 117 babies given the name.
In the later years of this period, Cate has become less common than it once was.
| Year | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 15 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 46 |
| 2005 | 76 |
| 2006 | 22 |
| 2007 | 66 |
| 2008 | 117 |
| 2009 | 51 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2012 | 19 |
| 2013 | 11 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2015 | 19 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |