Gates comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Gates.
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How popular is Gates?
2024peak year
Gates is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5784), with about 17 babies named Gates each year. In 2024, 37 babies received the name (ranked #3231). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 478.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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