Fate comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Faith.
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How popular is Fate?
1919peak year
Fate reached its widest reach during the 1910s. In 1919, 35 babies received the name (ranked #1196). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11194), with about 10 babies given the name annually. Fate has been trending upward in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 1,329 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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