The name Bates reached its peak in 2014, with 17 registrations (ranked #5272). The name has actually been around since 1919 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8864) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Bates's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 151 American babies have carried this name.