Pate
Pronunciation: [ p-AYT ]
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Pate first appeared in US Social Security records in 1952.
Over 194 babies have been named Pate in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Pate is past its peak , currently ranked #28,322 for boy names in the US .
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #28,322
- Total SSA Count
- 5
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