Sage
Girl name · #160 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Sage? In official American birth records, Sage has been tracked continuously since 1963, giving it 62 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sage in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sage is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Sage is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sage is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sage is most common in HI (6.1 per 1,000), ME (4.2 per 1,000), ND (4.1 per 1,000), UT (4 per 1,000), ID (3.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.4 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sage is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Sage?
In official American birth records, the name Sage first appeared in 1963 (over 62 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 62 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.