Sage
Boy name · #456 in 2025 · Distinctive
Sage is currently the #456 boy name in the United States — 684 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,632 boys born in 2025 was named Sage.
Babies named Sage per year. Source: SSA.
The 104-year story
Sage first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 828 babies and a rank of #387. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sage against up to 5 other names.
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 "distinctive". 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. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Sage is most common in HI (3.8 per 1,000), ID (1.2 per 1,000), OR (0.9 per 1,000), CO (0.9 per 1,000), IA (0.9 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.5 per 1,000 boys. 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 Ridge, Kane, Zaire, Kade, and Moshe.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 684 | #455 |
| 2024 | 781 | #413 |
| 2023 | 758 | #417 |
| 2022 | 828 | #387 |
| 2021 | 731 | #422 |
| 2020 | 682 | #436 |
| 2019 | 673 | #448 |
| 2018 | 693 | #436 |
| 2017 | 632 | #472 |
| 2016 | 528 | #548 |
| 2015 | 403 | #646 |
| 2014 | 408 | #646 |
| 2013 | 322 | #725 |
| 2012 | 326 | #720 |
| 2011 | 261 | #830 |
| 2010 | 264 | #810 |
| 2009 | 299 | #760 |
| 2008 | 300 | #750 |
| 2007 | 322 | #718 |
| 2006 | 330 | #683 |
| 2005 | 338 | #645 |
| 2004 | 310 | #656 |
| 2003 | 351 | #601 |
| 2002 | 380 | #575 |
| 2001 | 383 | #552 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sage a popular boy name?
Sage ranked #456 among boys in 2025 with 684 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #646.
When was the name Sage most popular?
Sage peaked in 2022, when 828 American boys received the name (ranked #387 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 2,632 newborn American boys was named Sage. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.