Sage
Girl name · #160 in 2025 · Uniqueness 34/100
In 2025, 1,853 baby girls were named Sage, placing it at #160 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #369, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 971 girls born in 2025 was named Sage.
The 62-year story
Sage first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 2,014 babies and a rank of #143. 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 Sage per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sage in class?
Sage scores 34 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 Sage is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sage is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sages were CA (195), TX (166), FL (116), NY (81), PA (70). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sage
Statistically, parents drawn to Sage tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Saige, Sloane, Stevie, Phoebe, and Olive.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,853 | #160 |
| 2024 | 1,994 | #146 |
| 2023 | 1,961 | #142 |
| 2022 | 2,014 | #143 |
| 2021 | 1,675 | #177 |
| 2020 | 1,319 | #222 |
| 2019 | 1,173 | #279 |
| 2018 | 1,095 | #305 |
| 2017 | 1,049 | #311 |
| 2016 | 941 | #353 |
| 2015 | 890 | #369 |
| 2014 | 844 | #387 |
| 2013 | 666 | #456 |
| 2012 | 624 | #491 |
| 2011 | 647 | #459 |
| 2010 | 642 | #471 |
| 2009 | 793 | #396 |
| 2008 | 692 | #457 |
| 2007 | 684 | #470 |
| 2006 | 767 | #415 |
| 2005 | 868 | #364 |
| 2004 | 881 | #358 |
| 2003 | 748 | #406 |
| 2002 | 683 | #426 |
| 2001 | 589 | #471 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sage a popular girl name?
Sage ranked #160 among girls in 2025 with 1,853 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #369.
When was the name Sage most popular?
Sage peaked in 2022, when 2,014 American girls received the name (ranked #143 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sage?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 971 newborn American girls was named Sage. It scores 34/100 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.