Saige
Girl name · #480 in 2025 · Uniqueness 45/100
Saige is currently the #480 girl name in the United States — 640 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #714, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,813 girls born in 2025 was named Saige.
Babies named Saige per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 41-year story
Saige first appears in the Social Security records in 1984, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 791 babies and a rank of #395. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saige in class?
Saige scores 45 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 Saige is most common
Geography matters for names, and Saige is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Saiges were TX (51), GA (39), NC (35), NY (35), PA (35). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Saige
Statistically, parents drawn to Saige tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sage, Selene, Skye, Andie, and Elle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saige | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 640 | #480 |
| 2024 | 698 | #448 |
| 2023 | 713 | #433 |
| 2022 | 791 | #395 |
| 2021 | 621 | #503 |
| 2020 | 487 | #597 |
| 2019 | 446 | #656 |
| 2018 | 451 | #654 |
| 2017 | 476 | #624 |
| 2016 | 485 | #617 |
| 2015 | 398 | #714 |
| 2014 | 481 | #605 |
| 2013 | 436 | #651 |
| 2012 | 276 | #929 |
| 2011 | 274 | #940 |
| 2010 | 297 | #892 |
| 2009 | 331 | #842 |
| 2008 | 347 | #823 |
| 2007 | 350 | #821 |
| 2006 | 340 | #806 |
| 2005 | 361 | #747 |
| 2004 | 360 | #733 |
| 2003 | 259 | #918 |
| 2002 | 249 | #898 |
| 2001 | 236 | #939 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saige a popular girl name?
Saige ranked #480 among girls in 2025 with 640 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #714.
When was the name Saige most popular?
Saige peaked in 2022, when 791 American girls received the name (ranked #395 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saige?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,813 newborn American girls was named Saige. It scores 45/100 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.