Slater
Boy name · #1269 in 2025 · Uniqueness 39/100
In 2025, 155 baby boys were named Slater, placing it at #1269 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2528, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,613 boys born in 2025 was named Slater.
The 110-year story
Slater first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 155 babies and a rank of #1267. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Slater per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Slater in class?
Slater scores 39 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Slater is most common
Geography matters for names, and Slater is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Slaters were CA (21), TX (18), FL (14), NC (7), MS (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Slater
Statistically, parents drawn to Slater tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Foster, Winter, Alister, Coulter, and Palmer.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Slater | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 155 | #1267 |
| 2024 | 114 | #1540 |
| 2023 | 111 | #1567 |
| 2022 | 128 | #1425 |
| 2021 | 107 | #1597 |
| 2020 | 82 | #1815 |
| 2019 | 73 | #2001 |
| 2018 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2017 | 77 | #1883 |
| 2016 | 55 | #2365 |
| 2015 | 49 | #2528 |
| 2014 | 75 | #1920 |
| 2013 | 52 | #2402 |
| 2012 | 47 | #2594 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2203 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 51 | #2486 |
| 2008 | 47 | #2632 |
| 2007 | 56 | #2304 |
| 2006 | 61 | #2126 |
| 2005 | 49 | #2365 |
| 2004 | 37 | #2788 |
| 2003 | 53 | #2102 |
| 2002 | 69 | #1694 |
| 2001 | 58 | #1893 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Slater a popular boy name?
Slater ranked #1269 among boys in 2025 with 155 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2528.
When was the name Slater most popular?
Slater peaked in 2025, when 155 American boys received the name (ranked #1267 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Slater?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,613 newborn American boys was named Slater. It scores 39/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.