Tage
Boy name · #3272 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Tage is currently the #3272 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5999, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Tage.
The 55-year story
Tage first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 37 boys were named Tage — good for #3090 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Tage per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Tage in class?
Tage scores 47 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 Tage is most common
State-level data for Tage is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Tage
Statistically, parents drawn to Tage tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emre, Tyce, Toren, Gage, and Cache.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Tage | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 34 | #3416 |
| 2022 | 15 | #5874 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7587 |
| 2020 | 12 | #6620 |
| 2019 | 17 | #5340 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 20 | #4746 |
| 2016 | 19 | #4943 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5999 |
| 2014 | 18 | #5066 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 15 | #5675 |
| 2010 | 28 | #3708 |
| 2009 | 20 | #4748 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 37 | #3090 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Tage a popular boy name?
Tage ranked #3272 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5999.
When was the name Tage most popular?
Tage peaked in 2007, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3090 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Tage?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Tage. It scores 47/100 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.