Sage: popularity of the name
Updated October 14, 2026 · sources checked October 14, 2026
In short
In 2025, 1,853 girls born in the US were named Sage, rank 160 among girl names. Its highest year since 1980 was 2022, with 2,014 girls. Ten years earlier, in 2015, it was given to 890 girls, against 1,853 in 2025. It was also given to 684 boys in 2025 (rank 455).
Babies named Sage in the US each year
GirlsBoys
Rank and number of babies by year
| Year | Girls (Rank) | Boys (Rank) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,853 (160) | 684 (455) |
| 2024 | 1,994 (146) | 781 (413) |
| 2023 | 1,961 (142) | 758 (417) |
| 2022 | 2,014 (143) | 828 (387) |
| 2021 | 1,675 (177) | 731 (422) |
| 2020 | 1,319 (222) | 682 (436) |
| 2019 | 1,173 (279) | 673 (448) |
| 2018 | 1,095 (305) | 693 (436) |
| 2017 | 1,049 (311) | 632 (472) |
| 2016 | 941 (353) | 528 (548) |
| 2015 | 890 (369) | 403 (646) |
| 2014 | 844 (387) | 408 (646) |
| 2013 | 666 (456) | 322 (725) |
| 2012 | 624 (491) | 326 (720) |
| 2011 | 647 (459) | 261 (830) |
| 2010 | 642 (471) | 264 (810) |
| 2005 | 868 (364) | 338 (645) |
| 2000 | 557 (488) | 392 (543) |
| 1995 | 289 (715) | 254 (654) |
| 1990 | 115 (1,372) | 104 (1,037) |
| 1985 | 44 (2,283) | 46 (1,452) |
| 1980 | 35 (2,650) | 35 (1,655) |
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Meaning and origin: we do not publish them, because no single official source documents the meaning of each name.
About these numbers. Babies born in the United States who received a Social Security number, by year of birth (1980-2025). To protect privacy, the SSA only publishes a name in a given year if at least 5 babies of the same sex received it.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration — Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data. Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. § 105). Data checked on 2026-10-14. Mamavela only counts and charts these official figures; nothing is estimated.