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Slater

“One who works with slate; a slate-roofer” — Middle English origin

Boy's name · #1267 in the US (2025) · Trending

Slater has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #1267 (2025) · 2,378 babies named Slater all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Slaters

• Slater Martin — American basketball player and coach (1925-2012)
• Slater Koekkoek — Canadian ice hockey defenceman
• Slater Bradley — American artist (born 1975)
• Slater Young — Filipino-Chinese actor and television personality
• Slater Rhea — American singer-songwriter in China

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